The stability of the joint after an ankle fracture and the necessary treatment hinge on exactly where the break occurs. This article reviews the bones that may be involved in an ankle break, the most ...

Among the earliest observations on the pathomechanics of ankle injuries were those by Sir Percival Pott, [1] who, in an article entitled "Some Few General Remarks on Fractures and Dislocations ...

The management of ankle fractures is based on an understanding ... and from the end result, the adequacy of treatment. The terms adduction, supination, and inversion will be used synonymously ...

Introduction: The relevance of biodegradable implants has gained more importance in modern clinical practice. The study aimed to evaluate the effects and outcomes of ankle fracture treatment with ...

Open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) is a surgical approach that's used for repairing certain types of bone fractures. An open reduction is an invasive surgical bone realignment, as opposed to a ...

Suns guard Collin Gillespie has been diagnosed with a right ankle fracture, the team announced today in a press release (Twitter link via Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic). According to the Suns, ...

Have outer foot pain? Here are common causes of pain on the outer side of your foot, the symptoms to watch for, and how to treat it.

The Guidelines Project, an initiative of the Brazilian Medical Association, aims to combine information from the medical field in order to standardize procedures to assist the reasoning and ...

October 29 - Utah forward Taylor Hendricks fractured his right fibula and dislocated his ankle during the third quarter of the Jazz's 110-102 loss to the host Dallas Mavericks on Monday night.

(In a displaced fracture, the bone has broken into two or more pieces and the pieces have shifted out of alignment.) Generally, nonsurgical treatment is appropriate only if there is no damage to ...