Instead, surgery should be performed if the posterior malleolus fracture causes any instability of the ankle joint, irrespective of the size or location of the fracture. The amount of displacement ...

Type of fracture may be difficult to reset and stabilize Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD The ankle joint is a complex junction of three bones known as the fibula, tibia, and talus.

The Lions showed optimism in Dorsey's recovery by signing him to a multi-year contract just three months into his rehab. His ...

Broken Ankle A broken ankle is a fracture of one or more bones that make up the ankle joint. The group of ligaments that stabilizes the joint between the lower end of the tibia and the lower end ...

SAN DIEGO — Results presented here showed the use of an allograft, autograft or no biologic adjuvant had equivalent fusion rates and rates of postoperative adverse outcomes in foot and ankle ...

Hallux rigidus, which happens when the joint becomes unusually stiff. This makes it harder to straighten the big toe. Osteoarthritis may develop from problems with foot structure or movement, ...

Nick Gonzales, who has a non-displaced ankle fracture, will have a CT scan Monday in Pittsburgh, general manager Ben Cherington said Sunday on his radio show on 93.7 The Fan. “We’ll know a ...

“It is a difficult joint to replace,” Coetzee said ... Rheumatoid arthritis, post-traumatic arthritis and some ankle fractures require ankle-replacement surgery. Now 52, Dennis Marotz broke his ankle ...

The Pirates announced that second baseman Nick Gonzales is headed to the 10-day injured list after suffering a non-displaced fracture in his left ankle. Fellow infielder Enmanuel Valdez was ...