Distal fibula fractures are common ... involve the use of metal plates to stabilize fractured bones during the healing process. Locked Plates: Plates that have screws that lock into the plate ...

Recent research has focused on comparing ... in different age groups and fracture types. Several studies have investigated the outcomes of fibular nailing versus plate fixation for unstable ...

But Pacheco may also have been diagnosed with a high ankle sprain or ... on the location of the fracture and associated tissue damage. It is likely that a plate and screws will be placed through ...