For elderly patients with unstable ankle fractures, a molded, below-knee cast with minimal padding produces similar functional outcomes and fewer drawbacks associated with surgical fixation, according ...

(WNDU) - The ankle fracture is one of the most common existing injuries, at an estimated 3.9 to 10.2 percent of adult fractures. The most injured part of the bone in an ankle fracture is the fibula.

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. There were ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Preinjury activity level and fear of reinjury may affect return to activity after ankle fracture repair.

Most people are familiar with arthritis that affects the back, neck, hips, knees, or hands, but may be unaware that the same degenerative disease can affect the ankles as well. Arthritis involves ...

The Belgian crashed and ended his cyclo-cross season early during the Exact Cross last Friday, fracturing a bone in his ankle ...

Giants right tackle Evan Neal has a fracture in his left ankle, which is why he’s having surgery, the Daily News has learned. Neal’s Nov. 5 injury in Las Vegas initially had been diagnosed as a left ...

A Maisonneuve fracture refers to a break or fracture in the fibula close to the knee, with a co-occurring sprain in the ankle. The impact of a sprained ankle may travel up the leg and cause the fibula ...

DISEASE. MERCY MEDICAL CENTER DISCOVERED A BREAKTHROUGH WAY TO CONDUCT TOTAL ANKLE REPLACEMENT SURGERY. THE PROCEDURE IS CALLED ZIMMER BIOMET. TRABECULAR METAL TOTAL ANKLE REPLACEMENT. IT’S A LONG ...

Wout van Aert has undergone successful surgery on the fractured ankle he sustained in a crash during the snowy Exact Cross in ...

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott was transported to a local hospital for surgery after suffering a compound fracture and dislocation of his right ankle during Sunday’s game against the New York ...