Broken ankles may involve one or more of the three bones of the ankle joint—the tibia, fibula, and talus. There are different types of ankle fractures—lateral malleolus and bimalleolar fractures, for ...

Many fibula breaks also involve the rupture of a supporting ligament and/or a fracture of the adjacent tibia bone (shin bone). This article describes five different types of fibula fractures, ...

Ankle injuries are common on snow and ice. When you slip, your body tends to go one way and your foot goes the other way.

This study evaluated 2 minimally invasive reconstruction techniques of lateral tibial plateau fractures ... from cutting through the cancellous bone during loading. A possible explanation may ...

Bone material strength index values were found to be low in patients with Cushing syndrome even after long-term remission, indicating persistent impairment of tissue-level bone properties.

"Move it or lose it” the saying goes, but too much exercise or playing sports can lead to overuse injuries.These injuries ...

Often dubbed a silent threat, osteoporosis weakens bones, primarily impacting individuals over 50. While often undetected until a fracture occurs, maintaining a diet rich in calcium and Vitamin D ...

Objective—To correlate bone scintigraphy and histopathological findings in patients with medial tibial syndrome. Methods—Twenty patients (32 limbs) with a clinical diagnosis of medial tibial syndrome ...

Broadly, it represents exertional lower leg pain centred on the posteromedial tibial border and being diffuse/linear (greater than 5 cm) rather than focal. Presentations of acute shin splints should ...

Ankle arthritis is a common condition that can result from things such as a simple sprain to significant fracture of the ...

Researchers at Swansea University have developed a revolutionary bone graft substitute inspired by coral which not only ...