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  2. Wagstaffe–Le Fort avulsion fracture - Wikipedia

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    Le Fort's fracture of the ankle is a vertical fracture of the antero-medial part of the distal fibula with avulsion of the anterior tibiofibular ligament, [1] opposite to a Tillaux-Chaput avulsion fracture. The injury was described by Léon Clément Le Fort in 1886. [2]

  3. Tillaux fracture - Wikipedia

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    A Tillaux fracture is a Salter–Harris type III fracture through the anterolateral aspect of the distal tibial epiphysis. [1] It occurs in older adolescents between the ages of 12 and 15 when the medial epiphysis had closed but before the lateral side has done so, [2] due to an avulsion of the anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament, at the opposite end to a Wagstaffe-Le Fort avulsion fracture

  4. Lauge-Hansen classification - Wikipedia

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    Transverse comminuted fracture of the fibula above the level of the syndesmosis; Pronation-External rotation: Medial malleolus transverse fracture or disruption of deltoid ligament; Anterior tibiofibular ligament disruption; Lateral short oblique or spiral fracture of fibula (anterosuperior to posteroinferior) above the level of the joint

  5. Avulsion fracture - Wikipedia

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    An avulsion fracture is a bone fracture which occurs when a fragment of bone tears away from the main mass of bone as a result of physical trauma. This can occur at the ligament by the application of forces external to the body (such as a fall or pull) or at the tendon by a muscular contraction that is stronger than the forces holding the bone ...

  6. Fibula - Wikipedia

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    The most common type of fibula fracture is located at the distal end of the bone, and is classified as ankle fracture. In the Danis–Weber classification it has three categories: [ 5 ] Type A : Fracture of the lateral malleolus , distal to the syndesmosis (the connection between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula).

  7. Alex Ovechkin injury update: How broken leg affects Capitals ...

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    Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin will be out four to weeks with a fractured left fibula after being injured in Monday's game, the team announced Thursday.. That's a blow to the red-hot ...

  8. Danis–Weber classification - Wikipedia

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    The Danis–Weber classification (often known just as the Weber classification) is a method of describing ankle fractures. It has three categories: [1] Type A. Fracture of the fibula distal to the syndesmosis (the connection between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula). Typical features: below level of the ankle joint; tibiofibular ...

  9. Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco reportedly fractures fibula vs ... - AOL

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    Isiah Pacheco has a fractured bone in his calf and will miss at least four weeks. ... Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco reportedly fractures fibula vs. Bengals, to miss 6-8 weeks ... Pacheco fractured his ...