Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with ankle fractures involving the posterior malleolus treated with a posterior approach had similar ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . WAILEA, Hawaii — In this video from Orthopedics Today Hawaii 2021, Anna M. Miller, MD, FAAOS, FACS, FAOA, spoke ...

Q: My father broke his ankle and they said he needs surgery. Why can’t they just put it in a cast and let it heal on its own? A: The ankle joint is made up of three bones. The tibia (shin bone) and ...

CT controlled results of direct reduction and fixation of posterior malleolus in ankle fractures. The Effect of Isometric Exercise Plantar Flexor on Osteoblast Activity Measured by Bone Specific ...

A Maisonneuve fracture refers to a break or fracture in the fibula close to the knee, with a co-occurring sprain in the ankle. The impact of a sprained ankle may travel up the leg and cause the fibula ...

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 ...

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 ...