A malleolus is the bony prominence on each side of the human ankle. Each leg is supported by two bones, the tibia on the inner side (medial) of the leg and the fibula on the outer side …

2024年10月6日 · A lateral malleolus fracture involves the large bump on the outer side of your ankle, called the lateral malleolus bone. The fracture is frequently caused by tripping, falling …

2022年4月27日 · The lateral malleolus is the bone on the outside of the fibula. A lateral malleolus fracture is a type of ankle fracture that occurs when the fibula fractures just above the ankle joint.

2023年11月13日 · A fracture of the medial malleolus is an injury to the bone on the inner side of the ankle. Treatment of these fractures often requires surgery.

2024年12月20日 · Diagnosis is made with plain radiographs of the ankle. Treatment can be nonoperative or operative depending on fracture displacement, ankle stability, presence of …

A broken ankle is a fracture or multiple fractures of one or more of three bones in the ankle joint: the tibia (shinbone), the fibula (outer bone of the lower leg), and the talus. Broken Ankle? Get …

Lateral malleolus is the name given to the bone on the outside of the ankle joint, called the fibula. The most common type of ankle fracture is a lateral malleolus fracture, which can occur when …

2023年11月14日 · The ankle joint consists of 3 bones: the medial malleolus, lateral malleolus, and the talus bone. The lateral malleolus sits on the outside of the ankle joint and absorbs …

What is a Lateral Malleolus Fracture? A lateral malleolus fracture occurs when there is a break in the lower part of the fibula, just above the ankle joint. This type of fracture can vary in severity …

Ankle fractures occur in the medial or posterior malleolus of the tibia and/or lateral malleolus of the fibula. These fractures may be stable or unstable. Diagnosis is with x-rays and sometimes …