How is an outer ankle fracture treated? The follow-up treatment following an external ankle fracture depends on how complicated the fracture was (and whether there were accompanying injuries) and what kind of therapy was required for the external ankle fracture. In general, however, the following principles can be followed: Whether the fracture was treated conservatively … Aftercare of an external ankle fracture
Duration of the healing process The time required for an external ankle fracture to heal depends largely on its severity and the resulting therapeutic method. In principle, a distinction is made between operative and non-operative, i.e. conservative, therapy. Non-surgical therapy begins immediately after the injuring trauma and one of its most important components is the … Duration of the healing process | External ankle fracture
Introduction An external ankle fracture is a fracture of the fibula in the area of the ankle. This fracture occurs mainly when the foot is bent and a high force is applied. The external ankle fracture is a common sports injury, especially in sports with abrupt stopping movements and short sprints. This fracture occurs in … External ankle fracture
Diagnostics If an external ankle fracture is suspected, a classic x-ray is first made in two planes of the ankle joint to assess primarily the bony structures and to find out whether a fracture is actually present or just a sprained ankle. The X-ray image can also be used to plan the subsequent therapy and … Diagnostics | External ankle fracture
Introduction The external ankle fracture (fibula fracture) can be treated surgically or conservatively. Which treatment is appropriate in individual cases depends on the exact location of the fracture and which structures are affected. In this context, it is particularly important whether the syndesmosis (“ligament adhesion”) between the inner and outer ankle is also affected and … Therapy of the external ankle fracture
Conservative therapy for external ankle fracture In principle, conservative therapy of the external ankle fracture is possible for non-displaced fractures and fractures without syndesmosis injury. This includes simple external ankle fractures or internal ankle fractures below the syndesmosis as well as non-displaced external ankle fractures at the level of the syndesmosis, provided that the syndesmosis … Conservative therapy for external ankle fracture | Therapy of the external ankle fracture
Operation for fracture of the lateral malleolus In unstable or displaced fractures of the Weber B and C types, in which the ligamentous apparatus of the ankle has very probably or certainly also been injured, as well as in so-called open fractures, in which one or more of the fragments protrude through the skin to … Operation for fracture of the lateral malleolus | Therapy of the external ankle fracture
