Abstract:Objective To analyze the clinical effect of Kirschner wire and hollow screw internal fixation under subtalar arthroscopy for McCrory-Bladin type III fracture of the lateral process of the talus.Methods A total of 61 patients with McCrory-Bladin type III fracture of the lateral process of the talus admitted to Huangshi Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine from April 2019 to July 2023 were selected. They were divided into the control group and the observation group based on different treatment methods. In the control group, 30 patients were treated with open reduction and Kirschner wire fixation, while 31 patients in the observation group were treated with Kirschner wire and hollow screw internal fixation under subtalar arthroscopy. The clinical effect of the two groups was compared.Results The differences of VAS scores 2 weeks after surgery and before surgery in the observation group were higher than those in the control group (P < 0.05), and the differences of AOFAS scores 2 weeks after surgery and before surgery in the observation group were lower than those in the control group (P < 0.05). The pain, limp, and ankle range of motion score as assessed by the Hawkins scoring system in the observation group were higher than those in the control group (P < 0.05), while the fracture healing time and length of hospital stay in the observation group were shorter than those in the control group (P < 0.05). The differences in the FAAM-ADL and FAAM-S scores 6 months after surgery and 1 week after surgery in the observation group were lower than those in the control group (P < 0.05). Comparison of Leeds scores in the observation group and the control group at 1 month, 3 months and 6 months after surgery exhibited that they were different among the time points (P < 0.05) and between the groups (P < 0.05). The observation group showed higher Leeds scores, indicating better growth of callus. The change trends of the Leeds scores were also different between the two groups (P < 0.05). The overall incidence of complications in the observation group was lower than that in the control group (P < 0.05).Conclusions For patients with McCrory-Bladin type III fracture of the lateral process of the talus, Kirschner wire and hollow screw internal fixation under subtalar arthroscopy significantly accelerates the growth of callus, improves foot and ankle function, reduces pain and lowers the complication rate.