A fracture on the outside of the ankle, the lowest part of the fibula, is the most common site of such an injury. The bumpy knob that is broken in such cases is called the lateral malleolus.

Learn about trimalleolar ankle fractures, what can cause them, and options for surgical treatment.

In a lateral rotatory dislocation, the talus spins laterally purely about its long axis. In 1990, Wehner and Lorenz [ 3] reported a case of lateral ankle dislocation without fracture.

A posterior malleolus fracture is a break on the lower back side of the shin bone. Ankle surgery is often required to fix a posterior malleolus fracture, and recovery may take months.

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Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott sustained a compound fracture and dislocation of his right ankle in Sunday's game, a potentially devastating injury.

Lateral malleolus fractures occur when the fibula is fractured at the ankle Fibular head fractures occur at the upper end of the fibula at the knee Avulsion fractures happen when a small chunk of ...

Once an ankle fracture is excluded, busy hospital emergency departments often send patients home with instructions to ice the ankle and keep off it for a day or two.

Fractures of the lateral malleolus, medial malleolus and posterior malleolus often require surgery if they occur in combination, as the ankle becomes unstable and prone to arthritis if not ...

St. Louis University center Robbie Avila suffered a significant lateral ankle sprain in Friday night’s public scrimmage and will be sidelined “a few weeks,” according to coach Josh Schertz.

Giants right tackle Evan Neal has a fracture in his left ankle, which is why he’s having surgery, the Daily News has learned.