Trauma and Ortho

CASE PRESENTATION INTRODUCTION:                              Ankle fractures are the most common injuries that are treated by most orthopedic surgeons. The ankle is one of the strongest mortise joint (also known as the WOODWORK joints or the talocrural joint). In the body, this is the formation of hinge joint by the lower end of the tibia and the fibula that articulates with the talus. Ankle fractures occur when one or both sides of the ankle are completely or partially broken due to twisting injuries or fall injuries expressed during play or sports. ANATOMY: CLASSIFICATION:                  Classification of ankle fractures is important in order to estimate the extent of the ligamentous injury and the stability of the joint. The Weber classification focuses on the integrity of the syndesmosis, which holds the ankle mortise together. The Lauge-Hansen system focuses on the trauma mechanism. Adding the stages of Lauge-Hansen to the Weber system will h