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  2. Maisonneuve fracture - Wikipedia

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    The Maisonneuve fracture is a spiral fracture of the proximal third of the fibula associated with a tear of the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis and the interosseous membrane. There is an associated fracture of the medial malleolus or rupture of the deep deltoid ligament of the ankle .

  3. 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 ...

  4. Tibia shaft fracture - Wikipedia

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    Tibia shaft fracture is a fracture of the proximal ... (knee to ankle) are highly sensitive and specific for tibial shaft fractures. ... minimally displaced fractures ...

  5. Ankle fracture - Wikipedia

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    Ankle fractures may result from excessive stress on the joint such as from rolling an ankle or from blunt trauma. [1] [2] Types of ankle fractures include lateral malleolus, medial malleolus, posterior malleolus, bimalleolar, and trimalleolar fractures. [1] The Ottawa ankle rule can help determine the need for X-rays. [2]

  6. Bone fracture - Wikipedia

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    Fibular fracture. Maisonneuve fracture – a spiral fracture of the proximal third of the fibula associated with a tear of the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis and the interosseous membrane; Le Fort fracture of ankle – a vertical fracture of the antero-medial part of the distal fibula with avulsion of the anterior tibiofibular ligament [16]

  7. Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has fractured fibula; goal-record ...

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    Ovechkin saw team doctors after returning to Washington and the Capitals said he has a fractured left fibula and will miss four to six weeks. The Capitals play 13 to 19 games during that time.

  8. 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

  9. Zak Zinter injury update: Michigan lineman broke tibia ... - AOL

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    Update (Nov. 25): Zinter's mother, Tiffany Cosmar Zinter, posted that her son suffered both a broken tibia and fibula as a result of the play, adding that he was going into surgery. She added that ...