For elderly patients with unstable ankle fractures, a molded, below-knee cast with minimal padding produces similar functional outcomes and fewer drawbacks associated with surgical fixation, according ...

Ankle fractures are among the most common fractures in adults. Some ankle fractures are "stable," so the patient can carry on walking on the ankle without the bones falling out of position. However, ...

Wearing a cast for six weeks appears to be no less effective than surgery for healing unstable ankle fractures and carries fewer treatment-related harms, finds a clinical trial from Finland published ...

Wearing a cast for six weeks appears to be no less effective than surgery for healing unstable ankle fractures and carries fewer treatment related harms, finds a clinical trial from Finland published ...

A posterior malleolus fracture is a break on the lower back side of the shin bone. Ankle surgery is often required to fix a posterior malleolus fracture, and recovery may take months. There were ...

Ankle fractures are becoming more common among older adults, and surgery to fix them carries a complication rate of up to 30%. One of the most serious complications is a fracture-related infection ...

The lateral malleolus is the bone on the outside of the fibula. A lateral malleolus fracture is a type of ankle fracture that occurs when the fibula fractures just above the ankle joint. It is the ...

Foot and ankle surgeries are procedures to treat foot and ankle conditions. You may need surgery if other treatment options haven’t helped. At University of Utah Health, our foot and ankle surgeons ...