Ankle fracture (lateral malleolus) on X‑ray: 11 real cases

Real, openly licensed radiographs showing ankle fracture (lateral malleolus). Study what to look for, then open each case and read it yourself before revealing the answer.

What to look for

Oblique fibular fracture at the syndesmosis.

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Cases

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Other lower limb diagnoses

Diagnoses come from each image's documented source. Credits and licences are shown on each case and on the image credits page.