In general, the side of the ankle subject to compression forces should be explored first, so that loose fragments of bone or cartilage may be more easily identified and removed. Either malleolus ...

Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD The peroneal tendons are the tendons that connect the muscles of the outer side of the lower leg to the foot. These tendons may be affected by inflammation ...

neither malleolus was broken, which makes the eponym doubly unfortunate. Bosworth, [12] in 1947, provided the first description of a low, external rotation fracture of the fibula in which the ...