The lower portion of the tibia forms the roof and medial (inside) of the ankle, while the lower portion of the fibula forms the lateral (outside) and posterior (back) of the ankle. Lateral malleolus ...

But falls usually cause complete fibular (transverse) breaks. Lateral malleolus fractures. These are fibular fractures that take place at the ankle. ‌Fibular head fractures. These fractures ...

Ragnow and the Lions realized the full extent of his injury after the game. The fracture didn't require surgery, but the offensive lineman had to rest his voice to ensure his vocal cords would ...

A displaced fracture of only one malleolus must be accompanied by ligamentous injury of either the deltoid or syndesmotic ligaments, or both. When there is only one break in the ring of the ankle ...

Fractures of the neck of the talus are often associated with additional bony injury about the foot and ankle. [25] The medial malleolus is fractured nearly a quarter of the time. [12,20] This ...

Ellen van Dijk (Lidl-Trek) has suffered a fractured right shoulder after being involved in a crash at a non-UCI criterium held on May 29 in Lekkerkerk, the Netherlands. The former world champion ...

Results published in Journal of Arthroplasty showed patients discharged to a skilled nursing facility after total knee arthroplasty may experience a decline in mental health compared with patients ...

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This content was created by our physicians and experts. A "fracture" is the technical term for a "broken bone," which is a crack in the bone. A traumatic fracture occurs when significant or extreme ...

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Patients, or their guardians, can refuse any medications. If a patient comes to the ER with a broken arm, leg or joint fracture (these types of breaks are known as “long bone” fractures), he or she ...