Presentation
Right leg pain following a motor vehicle collision.
Patient Data
Acute comminuted, displaced fracture of the right lateral malleolus with intra-articular extension demonstrating 1.5 cm predominantly anterior, inferolateral displacement.
Acute displaced fracture of the right medial malleolus demonstrating 1.2 cm of lateral displacement.
Disruption of the right ankle mortise with 2 cm posteromedial displacement of the tibial and fibular heads.
Case Discussion
This represents a case of bimalleolar fracture.
The treatment plan included a close reduction of the right ankle and the application of a short-leg splint to the right lower extremity.