You probably know the medial malleolus as the bump that protrudes on the inner side of your ankle. It’s actually not a separate bone, but the end of your larger leg bone — the tibia, or shinbone. The ...

A 15-year-old female high school athlete with no medical comorbidities presented to our clinic with progressively worsening left ankle pain for 8 months. She had been previously diagnosed at an ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. A 68-year-old man presented to our outpatient orthopedic ...

A broken ankle is also called a fractured ankle. It happens when one or more bones in the ankle joint break. If you’ve been injured, have pain, and can’t walk or move your foot, you may have broken ...

Ankle fractures are common injuries that may occur at any age and that typically result from a twisting or rotational injury. 1 Prompt reduction of a displaced fracture is important in order to ...

Q: My father broke his ankle and they said he needs surgery. Why can’t they just put it in a cast and let it heal on its own? A: The ankle joint is made up of three bones. The tibia (shin bone) and ...

Background Patient was a 16 year old elite soccer player, who complained of medial ankle pain, numbness in lower leg and foot, and loss of plantarflexion strength resulting in lost playing time.

What Is the Lateral Malleolus? The knobby bones on the outside and the inside of the ankle are called malleoli. The fibula and the tibia have specific parts that compose the ankle: Lateral malleolus - ...