A lateral malleolus (muh-LEE-uh-lus) fracture is a type of broken ankle that happens when part of the fibula just above the ankle joint fractures. The bony knobs on the inside and outside of the ankle ...
In general, the side of the ankle subject to compression forces ... vein and nerve -- and a posterior approach to the lateral malleolus, which may also afford adequate exposure for fixation ...
of the ankle. Lateral malleolus fracture: This is the most common type of ankle fracture. It is a break of the lateral malleolus, the knobby bump on the outside of the ankle (in the lower portion of ...
He was unable to play after the injury but was able to walk. He complained about a lateral ankle pain that was rapidly increasing in intensity and spreading to the leg. At the first physical ...
A case of intraepiphyseal injury (type 7) to the lateral malleolus in a 11 year old child is described. This rare injury cannot be classified by commonly used Salter Harris classification for ...