Xray of Malunited Fracture of Tibia and Fibula With Varus Angulation

November 15, 2009 by Dr Arun Pal Singh  
Filed under Leg Injuries, Musculoskeletal Radiology, Orthopaedic Images


A 35 years old young male visited the out patient department with history of trauma to ankle two days back. The ankle was swollen. The leg showed a varus deformity and marks a scar that of secondary healing  and multiple small round scars in linear fashion probably from pin insertion.

An xray of leg with ankle was done and revealed  malunited fractures of tibia and fibula with varus angulation. The deformity is evident on anteroposterior view.

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There was no evidence of any fresh bony injury.


On further inquiring, it came out that he suffered from open  fracture of tibia and fibula two years back and was treated with external fixator.

A varus deformity of the leg means bending towards inward.

The patient was diagnosed as soft tissue injury of ankle and was treated in below knee slab.

Related posts:

  1. Tibia Vara – Xray Showing Varus Deformity In Both Tibia
  2. Open Severely Comminuted Fracture Tibia and Fibula
  3. Anteroposterior and Lateral Xarys of Fracture Shaft of Tibia and Fibula
  4. Xray of Fracture Fibula With Subluxation of Ankle
  5. Undisplaced Oblique Fracture of Lower Tibia – Anteroposterior View Xray

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2 Responses to “Xray of Malunited Fracture of Tibia and Fibula With Varus Angulation”
  1. linda says:
    January 14, 2010 at 6:04 am

    what is old malunited fractures of the mid diaphysis of both tibia and fibular with callus formation. what should be my next step.

    Dr Arun Pal Singh Reply:
    January 19th, 2010 at 9:39 am

    @linda,

    Could you please elaborate?

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