Presentation
Mechanical fall, extensive edema and pain in the right ankle.
Patient Data
Age: 50 years
Gender: Female
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Displaced trimalleolar fracture of the ankle: distal fibula, "posterior" and medial tibial malleolus.
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Post reduction CT images demonstrate again the fractures through the medial malleolus, the posterior aspect of the tibial plafond (referred to as the posterior malleolus) and the lateral malleolus.
Case Discussion
Unstable fracture of the ankle involving the medial malleolus, the posterior aspect of the tibial plafond (referred to as the posterior malleolus) and the lateral malleolus.