The two chief types of ankle fractures are distal tibial fractures and distal fibula fractures, each of which can be nondisplaced or displaced. A nondisplaced distal tibial fracture at the ankle can ...

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 ...

Tas, David B., et al. "Intramedullary fixation versus plate fixation of distal fibular fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials and observational studies." ...

The threaded distal screws and user-friendly proximal ... with a design that sets it apart from current offerings for fibula fractures. The Phantom® Fibula Nail System gives surgeons precision ...

Distal tibial metaphyseal fractures usually heal well after ... This may lead to a growth arrest in the form of leg length discrepancy or other deformity. Tibia and fibula fractures can be treated ...

One study of military recruits in Korea had a 1.9% incidence of proximal fibula stress fractures during basic training. Ankle Fractures of the Distal Fibula At the distal end of the fibula where it ...

Because the intersection with the fibula is distal than syndesmosis, it can not only be applied to Weber type C ankle fracture but has significance to Weber type B and part of Weber type A ankle ...