Although fairly common, management of an isolated lateral malleolus ankle fracture remains challenging for orthopedic surgeons. A central question remains on determining whether surgery or a ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. A 30-year-old man sustained a twisting injury to his ...

These injuries have no potential for displacement. Therefore, immobilization for 3 to 4 weeks is needed only for comfort and protection, with weight bearing as tolerated. Because of the potential for ...

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 ...

2 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland 3 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kantonsspital Liestal, Liestal, Switzerland Objective The osseous ankle configuration ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The patient is a healthy 11-year-old, girl with chronic, right, posterolateral ankle pain. She has been able to ...