Ankle fractures occur at a rate of 174 cases out of 100,000 persons in the world. ... fracture of the lateral malleolus at the syndesmosis joint constitutes a Type B Weber fracture.

Type C Weber fractures occur above the syndesmosis and are usually unstable. These fractures often result in widening of the ankle syndesmosis and frequently are found in ankle fracture dislocations.

Three week versus six week immobilisation for stable Weber B type ankle fractures: randomised, multicentre, non-inferiority clinical trial. BMJ , 2019; k5432 DOI: 10.1136/bmj.k5432 Cite This Page : ...

These are often called "Weber A" fractures, or the most stable type of ankle fracture in the Danis-Weber classification system. ... Weber B fractures at the level of the syndesmosis.

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).

This classification incorrectly depicts the plane of obliquity for type B fractures, which is anterior-to-posterior rather than medial-to-lateral, ie, in the sagittal rather than in the coronal plane.

The study findings indicate that the most common type of stable ankle fracture (Weber B-type) heals just as well in a cast worn for three weeks, as compared to that worn for six weeks.

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, but if ...

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