Isolated fractures of the lateral malleolus are the most common type of ankle fractures. The Weber classification system is commonly used to describe these fractures and is based on the level of the ...

A fracture is a break in your bone. A break is called a pathologic fracture when force or impact didn’t cause the break to happen. Instead, an underlying disease leaves your bones weak and brittle.

A Maisonneuve fracture is a combination of a spiral fracture of the proximal fibula and a syndesmotic injury to the ankle. Maisonneuve fractures often require surgical fixation of the unstable ankle.