Malleolus

In fifteen minutes the ankle experienced complete absence of swelling and the medial malleolus ankle bone previously not seen became visible. ❋ Joseph Pierce Farrell (2011)

Gunn, Norman, 1355, very probably has a fracture of the left internal malleolus, but has had no treatment for fifteen days and has not been X-rayed. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The microphones did not pick up the fracture of her medial malleolus. ❋ Sammy Perlmutter (2010)

The malleolus articulates with the talus in the foot, and provides joint stability. ❋ Kathy Reichs (2010)

On the cart lay the following: proximal and distal portions of a left femur; a fragment of proximal left fibula; two fragments of left tibia, one proximal, the other distal, including the mangled malleolus; a portion of left pelvis extending from the pubic bone out into the blade; the talus, navicular, and third and second cuneiforms from a left foot. ❋ Kathy Reichs (2010)

“Parts of a left leg were also recovered on Tuesday, including a portion of medial malleolus.” ❋ Kathy Reichs (2010)

I was rotating the new hunk of leg when I noticed an irregularity centered in the shaft approximately five centimeters above the troublesome malleolus. ❋ Kathy Reichs (2010)

Procedure Note: Patient removed right sock to display prominent 1.5cm diameter pustule overlying an erythematous region of approximately 10cm in diameter posterior and inferior to the medial malleolus. ❋ 1 Dinosaur (2009)

He would end up with virtually a state of shock after all three main ankle ligaments were torn medial malleolus was fractured. ❋ Unknown (2008)

My sister sprained her ankle severely on Monday and came home with a humongous swelling over the lateral malleolus. ❋ J-gan (2008)

The area between the medial malleolus and the heel tendon resembles a majestic stream; this point aids the Qi to flow through it. ❋ D.V.M. Donna Kelleher (2003)

The name refers to the anatomy next to the lateral malleolus, which resembles a mountain. ❋ D.V.M. Donna Kelleher (2003)

Lynley asked to speak to the doctor who'd seen Richard Davies, and from that gentleman a harassed looking resident physician with several days 'growth of stubble on his face he and Havers learned the extent of Davies' injuries: a compound fracture of the right ulna, a single break of the right lateral malleolus. ❋ George, Elizabeth (2001)

In an ankle plaster, well applied over the malleolus and holding the foot at right angles for 60 days, without weight bearing. ❋ Unknown (1989)

Easy when there is internal or external subluxation of the malleolus. ❋ Unknown (1989)

More difficult when there is an isolated fracture without displacement of the malleolus. ❋ Unknown (1989)