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40 relations: Anatomical terms of location, Ankle, Anterior tibiofibular ligament, Avulsion fracture, Bimalleolar fracture, Bone, Bone fracture, Danis–Weber classification, Ecchymosis, Epiphysis, Fibula, Fracture, Herscovici classification, Internal fixation, Interosseous membrane, Joint, Joint dislocation, Jones fracture, Lauge-Hansen classification, Maisonneuve fracture, Malleolus, Orthopedic cast, Ottawa ankle rules, Pain, Palpation, Physical examination, Pilon fracture, Pott's fracture, Range of motion, Ruedi-Allgower classification, Salter–Harris fracture, Splint (medicine), Sprained ankle, Subluxation, Symptom, Tibia, Tillaux fracture, Trimalleolar fracture, Wagstaffe-Le Fort avulsion fracture, X-ray.
Anatomical terms of location
Standard anatomical terms of location deal unambiguously with the anatomy of animals, including humans.
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Ankle
The ankle, or the talocrural region, is the region where the foot and the leg meet.
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Anterior tibiofibular ligament
The anterior ligament of the lateral malleolus (anterior tibiofibular ligament or anterior inferior ligament) is a flat, triangular band of fibers, broader below than above, which extends obliquely downward and lateralward between the adjacent margins of the tibia and fibula, on the front aspect of the syndesmosis.
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Avulsion fracture
An avulsion fracture is a bone fracture which occurs when a fragment of bone tears away from the main mass of bone as a result of physical trauma.
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Bimalleolar fracture
A bimalleolar fracture is a fracture of the ankle that involves the lateral malleolus and the medial malleolus.
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Bone
A bone is a rigid organ that constitutes part of the vertebrate skeleton.
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Bone fracture
A bone fracture (sometimes abbreviated FRX or Fx, Fx, or #) is a medical condition in which there is a partial or complete break in the continuity of the bone.
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Danis–Weber classification
The Danis–Weber classification (often known just as the Weber classification) is a method of describing ankle fractures.
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Ecchymosis
An ecchymosis is a subcutaneous spot of bleeding (from extravasation of blood) with diameter larger than.
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Epiphysis
The epiphysis is the rounded end of a long bone, at its joint with adjacent bone(s).
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Fibula
The fibula or calf bone is a leg bone located on the lateral side of the tibia, with which it is connected above and below.
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Fracture
A fracture is the separation of an object or material into two or more pieces under the action of stress.
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Herscovici classification
The Herscovi classification is a system of categorizing medial malleolus fractures of the distal tibia based on level.
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Internal fixation
Internal fixation is an operation in orthopedics that involves the surgical implementation of implants for the purpose of repairing a bone, a concept that dates to the mid-nineteenth century and was made applicable for routine treatment in the mid-twentieth century.
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Interosseous membrane
An interosseous membrane is a broad and thin plane of fibrous tissue that separates many of the bones of the body.
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Joint
A joint or articulation (or articular surface) is the connection made between bones in the body which link the skeletal system into a functional whole.
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Joint dislocation
A joint dislocation, also called luxation, occurs when there is an abnormal separation in the joint, where two or more bones meet.
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Jones fracture
A Jones fracture is a break between the base and middle part of the fifth metatarsal of the foot.
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Lauge-Hansen classification
The Lauge-Hansen classification is a system of categorizing ankle fractures based on the foot position and the force applied.
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Maisonneuve fracture
The Maisonneuve fracture is a spiral fracture of the proximal third of the fibula associated with a tear of the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis and the interosseous membrane.
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Malleolus
A malleolus is the bony prominence on each side of the human ankle.
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Orthopedic cast
An orthopedic cast, or simply cast, is a shell, frequently made from plaster or fiberglass, encasing a limb (or, in some cases, large portions of the body) to stabilize and hold anatomical structures, most often a broken bone (or bones), in place until healing is confirmed.
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Ottawa ankle rules
In medicine, the Ottawa ankle rules are a set of guidelines for clinicians to help decide if a patient with foot or ankle pain should be offered X-rays to diagnose a possible bone fracture.
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Pain
Pain is a distressing feeling often caused by intense or damaging stimuli.
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Palpation
Palpation is the process of using one's hands to check the body, especially while perceiving/diagnosing a disease or illness.
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Physical examination
A physical examination, medical examination, or clinical examination (more popularly known as a check-up) is the process by which a medical professional investigates the body of a patient for signs of disease.
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Pilon fracture
A pilon fracture, also called a Plafond fracture, is a fracture of the distal part of the tibia, involving its articular surface at the ankle joint.
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Pott's fracture
Pott's fracture, also known as Pott's syndrome I and Dupuytren fracture, is an archaic term loosely applied to a variety of bimalleolar ankle fractures.
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Range of motion
Range of motion (or ROM), is the linear or angular distance that a moving object may normally travel while properly attached to another.
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Ruedi-Allgower classification
The Ruedi-Allgower classification is a system of categorizing pilon fractures of the distal tibia.
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Salter–Harris fracture
A Salter–Harris fracture or growth plate fracture Last Reviewed: October 2014 is a fracture that involves the epiphyseal plate or growth plate of a bone.
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Splint (medicine)
A splint is a device used for support or immobilization of a limb or the spine.
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Sprained ankle
A sprained ankle, also known as a twisted ankle or rolled ankle, is a common injury where sprain occurs on one or more ligaments of the ankle.
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Subluxation
In medicine, a subluxation is an incomplete or partial dislocation of a joint or organ.
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Symptom
A symptom (from Greek σύμπτωμα, "accident, misfortune, that which befalls", from συμπίπτω, "I befall", from συν- "together, with" and πίπτω, "I fall") is a departure from normal function or feeling which is noticed by a patient, reflecting the presence of an unusual state, or of a disease.
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Tibia
The tibia (plural tibiae or tibias), also known as the shinbone or shankbone, is the larger, stronger, and anterior (frontal) of the two bones in the leg below the knee in vertebrates (the other being the fibula, behind and to the outside of the tibia), and it connects the knee with the ankle bones.
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Tillaux fracture
A Tillaux fracture (or a Tillaux-Chaput avulsion fracture) is a Salter–Harris type III fracture through the anterolateral aspect of the distal tibial epiphysis.
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Trimalleolar fracture
A trimalleolar fracture is a fracture of the ankle that involves the lateral malleolus, the medial malleolus, and the distal posterior aspect of the tibia, which can be termed the posterior malleolus.
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Wagstaffe-Le Fort avulsion fracture
Le Fort's fracture of the ankle is a vertical fracture of the antero-medial part of the distal fibula with avulsion of the anterior tibiofibular ligament, opposite to a Tillaux-Chaput avulsion fracture The injury was described by Léon Clément Le Fort in 1886.
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X-ray
X-rays make up X-radiation, a form of electromagnetic radiation.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ankle_fracture
