Injury or Poisoning
ankle fracture
[ ang-kuhl frak-cherz ]
Subclass of:
Fracture
Also called:
Fibula Fractures; Ankle Fractures; Tibia Fractures
Definitions related to ankle fracture:
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Traumatic or pathological injury to the ankle joint in which the continuity of an ankle bone is broken. Symptoms include pain, swelling, and difficulty moving the affected leg and foot.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(fractured ankle) A fracture or multiple fractures of one or more of three bones in the ankle joint: the tibia (shinbone), the fibula (outer ankle bone), and the talus (which is the bone that connects your leg to your foot).Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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Fractures of any of the bones of the ANKLE.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A finding of damage to the ankle joint characterized by a break in the continuity of the ankle bone. Symptoms include marked discomfort, swelling and difficulty moving the affected leg and foot.Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse EventsU.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
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Ankle fractures occur in the medial or posterior malleolus of the tibia and/or lateral malleolus of the fibula. These fractures may be stable or unstable. Diagnosis is with x-rays and sometimes MRI. Treatment is usually casting or a walking boot for stable fractures and often open reduction with internal fixation (ORIF) for unstable...Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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Ankle fractures refer to fractures of the distal tibia, distal fibula, talus, and calcaneus. The ankle joint is composed of 2 joints: the true ankle joint and the subtalar joint.WebMD, 2019
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A broken or fractured ankle is an injury to the bone. You may experience a broken ankle from a twisting injury from a simple misstep or fall, or from direct trauma during a car crash, for example.Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
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The term "ankle fracture" most commonly refers to fracture types in which one or more of either the medial, lateral, or posterior malleolus is broken.Athenahealth, Inc., 2019
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