Medial Malleolus Fracture Surgery. Fractures may occur as a result of running. Medial malleolar fractures involve the articular surface of the ankle joint which is where the bones meet in the joint.
Fractures may occur as a result of running. Medial malleolus fractures. Wearing supportive footwear may help prevent many medial malleolus injuries.
The break may occur by itself but it normally accompanies injuries to the outside of the ankle or a fibula fracture of the smaller of the two lower leg bones.
A stress fracture of the medial malleolus if ignored usually will worsen and require reconstructive surgery. Despite the relevant surgical anatomy being understood for almost 40 years the optimal treatment of medial malleolar fractures remains u. Medial malleolar fractures involve the articular surface of the ankle joint which is where the bones meet in the joint. Operation should be reserved for bi or trimalleolar fractures open fractures injuries which compromise the skin or those involving the plafond or for patients who develop painful nonunion.