Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD Broken ankles may involve one or more of the three bones of the ankle joint—the ...

just behind the prominence of the ankle called the medial malleolus. The posterior tibialis tendon is responsible for foot and ankle inversion and plantar flexion, which are the two most important ...

Closed reduction by reversal of the injuring forces is often successful for those abduction-external rotation injuries in which the medial malleolar fracture is below the level of the plafond ...

Physical examination exhibited a cord-like structure over the medial malleolus in 58.6%, and a posterior tibial tendon (sub)luxation could be provocated in 54.2%. MRI, ultrasound and plain radiography ...