Medial Malleolus: The bony prominence on the inner side of the ankle, which can be fractured due to trauma. Lag Screw: A type of screw used in orthopedic surgery to compress two fragments of bone ...

In general, the side of the ankle subject to compression forces should be explored first, so that loose fragments of bone or cartilage ... approach to the medial malleolus -- mindful of the ...

The three bones make up the largest part of the ankle. The medial portion of the tibia is called the medial malleolus. All long bones are limb bones that assist with weight-bearing and movement.

Because of the absence of radiography and the inchoate state of biomechanics, knowledge of ankle injuries ... lateral malleolar fracture runs posteriorly and upward, whereas the medial malleolar ...