Presentation
The patient accidentally had trauma by a heavy object over the right ankle and then he twisted it, on examination: there is pain and swelling over the right ankle both malleolus side with hematoma and ecchymosis with more pain over the medial side.
Patient Data
Age: 40 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Medial malleolus fracture
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X-ray shows a non-displaced right medial malleolus fracture.
Soft tissue swelling around the ankle joint.
Case Discussion
Immobilization of the fracture in a splint in such a case is often sufficient.
Sometimes it may need an ORIF by a screw if the fracture is displaced and unstable.