The ankle joint, like many others in the human body, is a rugged yet complex joint. When broken, the ankle can be extremely painful and mobility can be restricted to great extents. There are several bones that comprise the ankle joint, and...
Ankle fractures are the second-most common fracture after distal radius fractures. The incidence is between 0.1 to 0.2 percent of the population per year. Approximately one-quarter of these occur in the elderly. This rate is increasing as elderly...
Ankle fractures and dislocations are a common injury that are treated by orthopaedic surgeons, emergency room physicians, and family physicians. The three bones that make up the ankle joint include the fibula, tibia and talus. These bones can be...
The fibula is a bone in the lower leg. When mature, it consists of bone and cartilage. Cartilage is present on surfaces that cover the joints and allows for a smooth gliding surface for bones to move along on. In the growing child, the fibula...
Along with the growing popularity of snowboarding comes an injury rarely if ever seen outside of a ski resort: snowboarder's ankle. Known medically as lateral talus fracture, snowboarder's ankle is the fracture of the talus bone, found at the...
When the fracture involves the lateral malleolus, this is usually fixed with a longitudinal incision along the bone. A plate is placed on the side or back of the fibular bone and secured with screws. Sometimes larger medial malleolus fractures...
The total ankle replacement procedure is typically performed for patients who have arthritis. Two common types of arthritis that can be treated with a total ankle replacement are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Ankle joint replacement...
The fibula is a bone in the lower leg that runs in parallel with the tibia. The bone is located between the knee and the ankle joints and can be felt on the outside part of the lower leg. Fractures or breaking a bone can occur at any portion of...
