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Trimalleolar fracture

Case contributed by Henry Knipe
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Trauma

Patient Data

Age: 50
Gender: Female

Ankle

x-ray

Comminuted, posterolaterally displaced and shortened fracture through the distal fibular. Displaced fracture through the medial malleolus. Minimally displaced fracture through the posterior malleolus. No dislocation. 

Case Discussion

This combination of fractures is unstable and is called a trimalleolar fracture

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