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The Herscovici classification is a system of categorizing medial
malleolus A malleolus is the bony prominence on each side of the human ankle. Each leg is supported by two bones, the tibia on the inner side (medial) of the leg and the fibula on the outer side (lateral) of the leg. The medial malleolus is the promine ...
fractures Fracture is the separation of an object or material into two or more pieces under the action of stress. The fracture of a solid usually occurs due to the development of certain displacement discontinuity surfaces within the solid. If a displa ...
of the
distal Standard anatomical terms of location are used to unambiguously describe the anatomy of animals, including humans. The terms, typically derived from Latin or Greek roots, describe something in its standard anatomical position. This position pro ...
tibia The tibia (; ), also known as the shinbone or shankbone, is the larger, stronger, and anterior (frontal) of the two bones in the leg below the knee in vertebrates (the other being the fibula, behind and to the outside of the tibia); it connects ...
based on level. __TOC__


Classification

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Avulsion fracture An avulsion fracture is a bone fracture which occurs when a fragment of bone tears away from the main mass of bone as a result of physical trauma. This can occur at the ligament by the application of forces external to the body (such as a fall ...
of the
anterior colliculus The anterior colliculus is the anterior portion of the medial malleolus of the distal tibia, forming part of the ankle The ankle, or the talocrural region, or the jumping bone (informal) is the area where the foot and the leg meet. The ankle in ...
involving the superficial
deltoid ligament The deltoid ligament (or medial ligament of talocrural joint) is a strong, flat, triangular band, attached, above, to the apex and anterior and posterior borders of the medial malleolus. The deltoid ligament is composed of 4 fibers: 1. Anterior ti ...
, - , B , Intermediate fracture , - , C , Fracture at the level of the
plafond A plafond (French for "ceiling"), in a broad sense, is a (flat, vaulted or dome) ceiling. A plafond can be a product of monumental painting or sculpture. Picturesque plafonds can be painted directly on plaster (as a fresco, oil, glutinous, s ...
( Lauge-Hansen external rotation-abduction type) , - , D , Plafond fracture ( Lauge-Hansen supination-adduction type)


See also

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Ankle fracture An ankle fracture is a break of one or more of the bones that make up the ankle joint. Symptoms may include pain, swelling, bruising, and an inability to walk on the injured leg. Complications may include an associated high ankle sprain, compartme ...
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Pilon fracture A pilon fracture, is a fracture of the distal part of the tibia, involving its articular surface at the ankle joint. Pilon fractures are caused by rotational or axial forces, mostly as a result of falls from a height or motor vehicle accidents. ...
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Danis–Weber classification The Danis–Weber classification (often known just as the Weber classification) is a method of describing ankle fractures. It has three categories: ;Type A Fracture of the fibula distal to the syndesmosis (the connection between the distal ends ...
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Lauge-Hansen classification The Lauge-Hansen classification is a system of categorizing ankle fractures based on the foot position and the force applied. __TOC__ Classification See also * Danis–Weber classification The Danis–Weber classification (often known just as t ...


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Bone fractures Ankle fracture classifications Injuries of ankle and foot