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Definition of Malleolus

Malleolus
Malleolus Mal*le"*o*lus, n.; pl. Malleoli. [L., dim. of malleus hammer.] 1. (Anat.) A projection at the distal end of each bone of the leg at the ankle joint. The malleolus of the tibia is the internal projection, that of the fibula the external. 2. `` A layer, ' a shoot partly buried in the ground, and there cut halfway through.

Meaning of Malleolus from wikipedia

- Look up malleolus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A malleolus is the bony prominence on each side of the human ankle. Each leg is supported by two...
- part of the ankle joint. The bone has the following components: Lateral malleolus Interosseous membrane connecting the fibula to the tibia, forming a syndesmosis...
- anterior and posterior ligaments of the lateral malleolus. The medial surface – see medial malleolus for details. Ankle fractures of the tibia have several...
- medial malleolus is a bony process extending distally off the medial tibia. The distal-most aspect of the fibula is called the lateral malleolus. Together...
- blunt trauma. Types of ankle fractures include lateral malleolus, medial malleolus, posterior malleolus, bimalleolar, and trimalleolar fractures. The Ottawa...
- stress, only an oblique fracture of the lateral malleolus is produced. Diastasis of the lateral malleolus may also occur, in which it is posterolaterally...
- side of lateral malleolus calcaneofibular ligament The calcaneofibular ligament is attached on the posteromedial side of lateral malleolus and descends posteroinferiorly...
- involves the lateral malleolus, the medial malleolus, and the distal posterior aspect of the tibia, which can be termed the posterior malleolus. The trauma is...
- above, to the apex and anterior and posterior borders of the medial malleolus. The deltoid ligament supports the ankle joint and also resists excessive...
- detaching the medial malleolus will tear the tibiofibular syndesmosis. The combined fracture of the medial malleolus, lateral malleolus, and the posterior...