The Lauge-Hansen classification is a system of categorizing
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 ...
s based on the foot position and the force applied.
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Classification
See also
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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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Herscovici classification
References
Bone fractures
Ankle fracture classifications
Injuries of ankle and foot
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