Presentation
Inversion injury
Patient Data
Unstable Weber B fracture of the right distal fibular and fracture of the medial malleolus (bimalleolar ankle fracture). Associated soft tissue swelling.
Internal fixation of the bimalleolar fracture with lateral plate and screw fixation of the distal fibular and screws stabilizing the medial malleolus fracture. Unfortunately the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis is too wide (lack of tibiofibular overlap) and this ankle will probably be unstable unless a syndesmotic screw is added.
Case Discussion
Unstable Weber B fracture of the right distal fibular and fracture of the medial malleolus (bimalleolar ankle fracture) with subsequent internal fixation that failed to recognize a syndesmotic injury.