One of the more common types of injuries we rehabilitate as physical therapists are ankle fractures. We see these as a result of a wide range of mechanisms, from slip and falls on ice to rolling ...

Broken ankles may involve one or more of the three bones of the ankle joint—the tibia, fibula, and talus. There are different types of ankle fractures—lateral malleolus and bimalleolar fractures, for ...

Casting is non-inferior to surgery for stress test unstable lateral malleolus fractures Fractures of the ankle that remain ...

Ankle fractures in elderly patients are associated with a low rate of complications, regardless of whether the fractures are treated operatively or nonoperatively. "Surgical intervention for elderly ...

What Is the Lateral Malleolus? The knobby bones on the outside and the inside of the ankle are called malleoli. The fibula and the tibia have specific parts that compose the ankle: Lateral malleolus - ...

A broken ankle, also called an ankle fracture, is when you break one or more of the three bones that make up your ankle. These breaks can be tiny cracks in the bone or may break the bone all the way ...

(WNDU) - The ankle fracture is one of the most common existing injuries, at an estimated 3.9 to 10.2 percent of adult fractures. The most injured part of the bone in an ankle fracture is the fibula.

Q: My father broke his ankle and they said he needs surgery. Why can’t they just put it in a cast and let it heal on its own? A: The ankle joint is made up of three bones. The tibia (shin bone) and ...

Step into the world of music and medicine as we unravel the tale of rapper Kid Cudi's electrifying Coachella performance turned painful mishap. Amidst the pulsating beats and roaring crowds, the ...

Isolated fractures of the lateral malleolus are the most common type of ankle fractures. The Weber classification system is commonly used to describe these fractures and is based on the level of the ...

This study aimed to investigate the nature of life impacts following ankle fractures with the intention of describing a thematic conceptual framework based on these lived experiences of people who ...