In this case, the ankle bones are physically moved back into ... of the bone to help with the healing process. For the medial malleolus fracture. The procedure is the same as for the lateral ...

This means that the medial and lateral malleolus are also injured ... you have other fractured bones or torn ligaments in your ankle, too. A posterior malleolus fracture usually requires surgery ...

More often, breaks will occur when the medial and lateral malleolus are also ... the best way to reposition the bone is through an incision in the back of the ankle. This allows your surgeon ...

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 ...

Fractures of the lateral malleolus, medial malleolus and posterior ... on the exact site and severity of the bone fracture. A severely broken ankle may require surgery to implant plates, rods ...

The ankle joint is made up of the tibia, which forms the inner ankle bone (medial malleolus), the fibula, which forms the outer ankle bone (lateral malleolus), and the talus, an irregularly shaped ...

“When I got home, images showed torn ligaments, damaged cartilage, and a fracture in my medial malleolus [a bone in the ankle],” the 33-year-old explained, adding that she can resume jogging ...

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 ...

Fractures of the lateral malleolus, medial malleolus and posterior ... on the exact site and severity of the bone fracture. A severely broken ankle may require surgery to implant plates, rods ...