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 ...

为解决慢性中耳炎患者鼓膜穿孔修复难题，土耳其研究人员创新性提出内镜下侧踝瓣软骨鼓室成形术（endoscopic underlay cartilage tympanoplasty with lateral malleolar flap）。该技术通过经耳道入路，利用锤骨外侧残余膜作为上基瓣，避免鼓膜耳道瓣（tympanomeatal flap）抬高 ...

A trimalleolar fracture occurs when the three malleoli bones that make up the ankle break at the same time. The malleoli are specific parts of the tibia and fibula that form the ankle. These ...

More information: Amiethab A. Aiyer et al, Management of Isolated Lateral Malleolus Fractures, Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2018). DOI: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-17-00417 ...

The three procedures are: For the lateral malleolus fracture. The bones are realigned and screws and metal plates are put on the outside of the bone. Sometimes screws and metal rods are also put ...

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 non ...

A trimalleolar fracture is a more common way for a posterior malleolus fracture to appear. This means that the medial and lateral malleolus are also injured. A serious ankle injury, ligaments and ...

All told, isolated posterior malleolus fractures account for only around 1% of ankle fractures. More often, breaks will occur when the medial and lateral malleolus are also involved. This is ...