A bimalleolar (bi-MAL-ee-uh-lur) fracture is a type of broken ankle that happens when parts of both the tibia and fibula called the malleoli are fractured. The bony knobs on the inside and outside of ...
This is the most common type of ankle fracture. It is a break of the lateral malleolus, the knobby bump on the outside of the ankle (in the lower portion of the fibula). Bimalleolar ankle fracture: ...
A 50-year-old female fell approximately 3 feet from a step ladder. She presented to the HSS Orthopedic Trauma Service with a bimalleolar ankle fracture placed in a cast by the referring hospital. Open ...