an intramedullary device will suffice for short oblique or transverse fibular fractures. The distal fibular fragment must not be allowed to remain externally rotated, since persistence of this ...

Radiographic images of this 16-year-old basketball player reveal an unusual triplane fracture of the distal tibia and associated fibula fracture (3a). Note the intact medial malleolus on the AP ...

while the threaded distal screws and an expandable proximal locking mechanism optimize fracture stability. The system's instrumentation enables surgeons to apply traction on the fibula during ...