According to the Weber classification, fracture of the lateral malleolus at the syndesmosis joint constitutes a Type B Weber fracture ... on the inner side of the ankle. These fractures are ...

Type B Weber fractures are the most common ... in widening of the ankle syndesmosis and frequently are found in ankle fracture dislocations. Nondisplaced fractures without an injury of the ...

So researchers in Finland investigated whether a shorter treatment period of 3 weeks could safely match the results of 6 weeks when treating the most common type of ankle fracture (Weber B-type).

These are often called "Weber A" fractures, or the most stable type of ankle fracture in the Danis ... In between is a clinical "gray area": Weber B fractures at the level of the syndesmosis.

The study finds that the most common type of ankle fracture (Weber B-type) heals equally well when the cast is worn for just three weeks compared to six. This is the first study that provides high ...

In 1922, Ashhurst and Bromer [14] provided the first comprehensive classification of ankle fractures by mechanism of injury. They looked retrospectively at the radiographs of 300 cases ...

Ankle fractures are often classified, like by the Danis-Weber classification. Type A is usually stable and doesn’t always need surgery. Type B can be treated without surgery if stable ...

So researchers in Finland investigated whether a shorter treatment period of 3 weeks could safely match the results of 6 weeks when treating the most common type of ankle fracture (Weber B-type).