The other two are the lateral and the posterior malleolus. When a medial malleolus fracture occurs by itself, it’s called an “isolated” fracture. But a medial malleolus fracture is more ...

Medial malleolus fracture Surgery on the medial malleoli can improve the chances of successful healing and allow the person to resume normal movement sooner. Sometimes, a medial malleolus fracture ...

Lateral malleolus - end of the fibula Medial malleolus - inside part of the tibia Posterior malleolus - the back part of the tibia A fracture on the outside of the ankle, the lowest part of the ...

Nonunion after open reduction of malleolar fractures is infrequent, though it occurs in 10% to 15% of medial malleolar fractures after closed reduction because of periosteal and retinacular ...

If you fracture your ankle, there may be a break in one or more of these. The bony prominences at the ankle are called the medial malleolus (the end of the tibia) and the lateral malleolus (the ...

A trimalleolar fracture is a more common way for a posterior malleolus fracture to appear. This means that the medial and lateral malleolus are also injured. A serious ankle injury, ligaments and ...

The medial malleolus has little soft-tissue coverage, and the skin covering the medial ankle is at particular risk for damage after a displaced fracture of the ankle has occurred. The ankle joint ...

All told, isolated posterior malleolus fractures account for only around 1% of ankle fractures. More often, breaks will occur when the medial and lateral malleolus are also involved. This is ...

As reported by Radio Mana Mana Sport, Saelemaekers is suspected of having suffered a medial malleolus fracture which will require more time to heal. It is yet unknown whether the fracture is ...

For the medial malleolus fracture. The procedure is the same as for the lateral malleolus fracture. Bone grafts, which are transplanted bone, are sometimes used if the damage is too extreme.