Q: I was diagnosed with a fracture of the tip of the distal fibula with no displacement on Oct. 17, 2005. The original pain and swelling had decreased within a month but further X-rays in January ...

Forming the top of your ankle joint, meanwhile, is the fibula distal aspect ... it's more common to break the latter or experience a fracture. When you fracture your fibula, in some cases ...

Launched in 2024 with mini and small fragment plates, J&J MedTech’s VOLT platform now features plates for wrist and proximal humerus fractures.

Tas, David B., et al. "Intramedullary fixation versus plate fixation of distal fibular fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials and observational studies." ...

an intramedullary device will suffice for short oblique or transverse fibular fractures. The distal fibular fragment must not be allowed to remain externally rotated, since persistence of this ...

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine suffered a displaced distal fibula fracture just above his ankle during his visit to East Palestine last week in the aftermath of the toxic Norfolk Southern train derailment ...

Ankle pain after trauma is most commonly caused by either a distal fibula fracture of the ankle or an ankle sprain. However, the differential diagnosis of an “ankle injury” is much broader.

He was intoxicated at the time. He required an open reduction and internal fixation of his right distal fibular fracture. A one-third tubular plate and 6 cortical screws were used for fixation.

The threaded distal screws and user-friendly proximal ... with a design that sets it apart from current offerings for fibula fractures. The Phantom® Fibula Nail System gives surgeons precision ...