Some fractures involve both bones; others affect only one. The fracture itself may take place on the bulbous ends of the ...

Fractures in which anatomic position ... screw just above the inferior tibiofibular joint. Care must be taken to fix the syndesmosis with the ankle in maximum dorsiflexion to avoid compromise ...

A break is a fracture in one of the bones of the ankle ... instability and poor balance Diffuse ankle pain around the ankle joint A broken ankle is typically a more traumatic injury that results ...

The point of this study was to examine if early weight bearing after an ankle fracture was safe ... preventing muscle deconditioning, improving joint range of motion and allowing an earlier ...

"The point of this study was to examine if early weight bearing after an ankle fracture was safe," study ... muscle deconditioning, improving joint range of motion and allowing an earlier return ...

Correspondence to Dr Janice Kaye Loudon, Department of Physical Therapy Education, Rockhurst University, 10121 Delmar, Overland Park, KS 66207, USA; janice.loudon{at}Rockhurst.edu Background Lateral ...

Ideally, the joint above and the joint ... on the lateral and medial aspects of the limb. Ankle tape stirrups can aid in stabilizing tarsometatarsal fractures (Fig. 1). The distal teeth of the ...