Isolated fractures of the lateral malleolus are the most common type of ankle fractures. The Weber classification system is commonly used to describe these fractures and is based on the level of the ...
In general, non-surgical treatment is indicated when an ankle is stable after injury. These are often called "Weber A" fractures, or the most stable type of ankle fracture in the Danis-Weber ...
Ankle fractures represent one of the most frequent lower-limb injuries worldwide, with patterns ranging from isolated lateral malleolar breaks to complex trimalleolar disruptions involving syndesmotic ...
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. It is the ...
A trimalleolar fracture occurs when the three malleoli bones that make up the ankle break at the same time. The malleoli are specific parts of the tibia and fibula that form the ankle. These consist ...