OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate the feasibility of single incision for plating for the treatment of distal tibia and fibula fractures by a gross anatomic study. METHODS The anatomical structures of the anterolateral lower legs were identified. The lower leg length was measured from the top of fibular head to the tip of lateral malleolus. The distances between the extensor digitorum ...

Adamantinoma is a rare, low-grade, malignant bone tumor. It frequently occurs in the tibia but rarely arise in the distal end of the fibula. This study reported a case of adamantinoma arising in the distal end of the fibula, resulting in good prognosis. A 38-year old female felt left ankle pain, and was suspected as having a bone tumor at the distal end of the fibula by X-ray. She was diagnosed...

Giant Cell Tumour (GCT) of the distal fibula is extremely rare and poses challenges in the surgical management. Wide excision or intralesional curettage, along with adjuvant chemical cauterisation can prevent the recurrence of GCT. The excised bone gap needs reconstruction using tricortical iliac autograft and supportive plate fixation. In addition to wide excision, preservation of ankle mortis...

background: while various radiographic parameters and application of manual/gravity stress have been proposed to elucidate instability for weber b fibula fractures, the prognostic capability of these modalities remains unclear. determination of anatomic positioning of the mortise is paramount. we propose a novel view, the gravity reduction view (grv), which helps elucidate non-anatomic position...

Involvement of the distal part of the fibula by benign aggressive and malignant tumors remains to be a challenge for the treating surgeon. Such lesions require resection that consequently results in ankle instability [1]. Due to rarity of the condition reconstruction techniques vary, with variable results. The fibula is affected in 2.4% of primary bone tumors, [2] with the proximal third being ...

In pediatric ankle injury, radiography is the current standard used to differentiate fracture from ligamentous injury; however, the associated cost, increased time, and radiation exposure pose a significant downside to this imaging modality. Point-of-care ultrasound may be an attractive alternative in this setting, as illustrated by this patient case. A 14-year-old boy presented to the emergenc...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the long term behavior of pedicled vascualrized fibula graft in reconstruction of middle and distal tibia defects following malignant tumor resection with particular emphasis on success in limb salvage and the specific late related complications. PATIENTS AND METHODS Between 1997 and 2006, 16 patients having malignant bone tumors of the middle t...