Fracture of Medial Malleolus Fixed With Malleolar Screw – An Xray
December 3, 2009 by Dr Arun Pal Singh
Filed under Ankle Injuries, Musculoskeletal Radiology, Orthopaedic Images
Medial malleolus is the projection of tibia beyond ankle joint on inner side of leg. A similar projection of fibula on outer (lateral) aspect of the leg is called lateral malleolus.
Most of fractures of medial malleolus are caused by twisting injury to ankle. It my or may not be accompanied by the injury to lateral malleolus.
The xray in picture is of 27 years old male who fell after his ankle got twisted. He had a displaced fracture of medial malleolus and the fracture was fixed with two malleolar screw.
A displaced fracture of medial malleolus would almost always require reduction and fixation.
Undisplaced fractures can be treated by cast or splint.
Patient has been put on below knee cast and is allowed to walk with help of crutches without bearing weight on the affected limb.
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