The fibula, or calf bone, is a small bone located on the outside of the leg. A fibula fracture describes a break in this bone. Treatment can vary, but often involves aligning the bones and a cast. The ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Jennifer J. Beck, MD, and colleagues surveyed 1,400 members of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North ...

Wearing a cast for three weeks is as good as six for healing ankle fractures. For stable ankle fractures, shorter immobilization periods are not only convenient but also heal faster than conventional ...

Wearing a cast or ankle support for three weeks is just as successful as the usual six weeks for healing ankle fractures, according to a study published in the British Medical Journal. Recent studies ...

Wearing a cast or ankle support for three weeks may be no worse than the usual six weeks for healing ankle fractures, suggest the findings of a randomized controlled trial. Wearing a cast or ankle ...

For elderly patients with unstable ankle fractures, a molded, below-knee cast with minimal padding produces similar functional outcomes and fewer drawbacks associated with surgical fixation, according ...

HealthDay News — A new type of plaster cast might help older adults avoid surgery for unstable ankle fractures, according to research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Three weeks in a cast may be just as good as six for healing a broken ankle, research suggests. A trial among 250 people with ankle fractures found they recovered just as well after three weeks than ...

Ankle injuries are often thought of as sports injuries. But you don't have to be an athlete or even a "weekend warrior" to turn your ankle and hurt it. Something as simple as walking on an uneven ...

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A trimalleolar fracture is a type of ankle fracture. It happens when you fracture three different areas in your ankle called the malleoli. It usually requires surgery to stabilize the ankle. The ...