For elderly patients with unstable ankle fractures, a molded, below-knee cast with minimal padding produces similar functional outcomes and fewer drawbacks associated with surgical fixation, according ...

A posterior malleolus fracture is a break on the lower back side of the shin bone. Ankle surgery is often required to fix a posterior malleolus fracture, and recovery may take months. There were ...

(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.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Preinjury activity level and fear of reinjury may affect return to activity after ankle fracture repair.

Most people are familiar with arthritis that affects the back, neck, hips, knees, or hands, but may be unaware that the same degenerative disease can affect the ankles as well. Arthritis involves ...

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 - ...

Giants right tackle Evan Neal has a fracture in his left ankle, which is why he’s having surgery, the Daily News has learned. Neal’s Nov. 5 injury in Las Vegas initially had been diagnosed as a left ...

A Maisonneuve fracture refers to a break or fracture in the fibula close to the knee, with a co-occurring sprain in the ankle. The impact of a sprained ankle may travel up the leg and cause the fibula ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Time to weight-bear showed no significant link with complication rates after fixation for ankle fracture. More ...

Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball had surgery on Wednesday to repair his broken right ankle, the team announced. The Hornets also confirmed that his season his over. They expect him to make a ...