A fracture of the lateral malleolus usually means a person will have to avoid placing weight on their ankle for at least a few weeks. Normally, you can return to daily activity in 3 to 4 months.

This biomechanical study compares two minimally invasive techniques for the stabilization of lateral tibial plateau fractures, with focus on fractures classified as AO 41 B1.

If a tibial plateau fracture is displaced less than 2-3 mm, then it does not need surgery and the patient should do well. However, in most of these injuries the bone and cartilage are displaced ...

Results of a cadaveric study showed lateral ankle fluoroscopy images do not fully reveal all the features of reduced tibial plafond fractures and that orthopedic surgeons need to better understand ...

FRACTURES of the tibial spines, ... In these cases, the lateral spine of the tibia may be fractured without avulsion if the lateral femoral condyle smashes medially against it.

A 42-year-old woman was involved in a motorcycle crash and sustained a type II open, right distal-third tibia and fibula fractures (Figure 1).The patient was appropriately resuscitated, given IV ...

If your fibular fracture involves your knee and the tibia, you'll likely need to see an orthopedic surgeon. Rest and stay off your leg. Stress fractures are typically treated without surgery.

TIBIAL PLATEAU SURGERY . If there is not too much soft tissue swelling, these fractures can be surgically repaired right after the injury. In surgery, an incision is made over the fracture site and ...

MINNEAPOLIS — New York Mets center fielder Jose Siri was diagnosed Monday with a fractured left tibia, which he sustained on Saturday in West Sacramento, Calif., when he fouled a pitch off his ...

A bimalleolar ankle fracture involves both knobs in the ankle, which include the fibula (lateral malleolus) and tibia (medial malleolus). Based on a 2022 review , these almost always require ...

Fracture was simulated using a defined osteotomy of the lateral tibial plateau. Load-to-failure and multiple cyclic loading tests were conducted using a material testing machine.