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  2. Ankle fracture - Wikipedia

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    In terms of fracture type, isolated malleolar fractures are most common (two-thirds of fractures); bimalleolar fractures occur in roughly 25% of patients while trimalleolar fractures occur in 5-10%. [10] Open fractures are rare, compromising 2% of all ankle fractures. [21] In children, ankle fractures occur in about 1 per 1000 per year. [3]

  3. Ankle - Wikipedia

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    Ankle fractures are common, occurring in over 1.8 per 1000 adults and 1 per 1000 children per year. [21] [22] In North America this figure increases to more than 14 in ever 10,000 patients admitted to the Emergency Room. [23] They occur most commonly in young males and older females. [21]

  4. Malleolus - Wikipedia

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    Studies have shown [3] that bimalleolar fractures are more common in women, people over 60 years of age, and patients with existing comorbidities. [3] A trimalleolar fracture is a fracture of the ankle that involves the lateral malleolus, the medial malleolus, and the distal posterior aspect of the tibia, which can be termed the posterior ...

  5. Ankle problems - Wikipedia

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    Most ankle sprains are lateral sprains that occur when the foot rolls, causing the side of the ankle to be pressed to the ground. [7] Small blood vessels rupture in the process and cause the ankle to swell [ 4 ] and damage may also occur to the ligaments, these constituting a short band of tough, flexible, fibrous connective tissues holding the ...

  6. List of eponymous fractures - Wikipedia

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    Le Fort's fracture of the ankle: Léon Clément Le Fort: vertical fracture of distal fibula with avulsion of medial malleolus: LeFort's fracture of the ankle at Who Named It? Lisfranc fracture: Jacques Lisfranc de St. Martin: fracture dislocation of midfoot: forced plantar flexion of foot or dropping heavy weight on foot: Lisfranc fracture at ...

  7. Maisonneuve fracture - Wikipedia

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    Fracture of the medial malleolus seen on X-ray scan (left ankle) Common symptoms of a Maisonneuve fracture are pain, swelling, tenderness, and bruising around the ankle joint and inferior (or distal) tibiofibular joint. More specifically, as a pronation-external rotation injury, pain during external rotation of the ankle joint is expected.

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