Therefore, the decision was made for the patient to undergo a TAA with possible closing wedge osteotomy, possible lateral ligament reconstruction and concomitant ORIF of the medial malleolus fracture.

Although fairly common, management of an isolated lateral malleolus ankle fracture remains challenging for orthopedic surgeons. A central question remains on determining whether surgery or a non ...

My preference is for an anterior approach to the medial malleolus -- mindful of the saphenous vein and nerve -- and a posterior approach to the lateral malleolus, which may also afford adequate ...

The tarsals are the long bones of the foot. Just below the bony bit on the inside of the ankle (medial malleolus) is a passage where two nerves run. These nerves are called the medial and lateral ...

The medial malleolus indicates the lower end of the tibia. Bimalleolar equivalent fractures include the lateral malleoli as well as injury to the deltoid ligament on the inner side of the ankle.

Conservatively treating isolated medial malleolus fractures using cast immobilization can result in high rates of union and good functional outcomes, according to a study by researchers in Florida ...

Fractures of the lateral malleolus, medial malleolus and posterior malleolus often require surgery if they occur in combination, as the ankle becomes unstable and prone to arthritis if not ...