An<unk>  is a break of one or more of the bones that make up the<unk>  joint. Symptoms may include pain, swelling, bruising, and an inability to walk on the injured leg. Complications may include an associated high<unk>  sprain, compartment syndrome, stiffness, malunion, and post-traumatic arthritis.<unk> s may result from excessive stress on the joint such as from rolling an<unk>  or from blunt trauma. Types of<unk> s include lateral malleolus, medial malleolus, posterior malleolus, bimalleolar, and trimalleolar fractures. The Ottawa<unk>  rule can help determine the need for X-rays. Special X-ray views called stress views help determine whether an<unk>  is unstable. Treatment depends on the fracture type.<unk>  stability largely dictates non-operative vs. operative treatment. Non-operative treatment includes splinting or casting while operative treatment includes fixing the fracture with metal implants through an open reduction internal fixation (ORIF). Significant recovery generally occurs within four months while completely recovery usually takes up to one year.<unk> s are common, occurring in over 1.8 per 1000 adults and 1 per 1000 children per year. They occur most commonly in young males and older females.
Ankle fracture
Elbow fracture
Humerus fracture
Ulna fracture
Hip fracture
Femoral fracture
Hume fracture
Jefferson fracture