What is a medial malleolar fracture?
Medial malleolar fractures involve the articular surface of the ankle joint, which is where the bones meet in the joint. The break may occur by itself but it normally accompanies injuries to the outside of the ankle or a fibula fracture of the smaller of the two lower leg bones.
What is the ICD-10 code for left medial Malleolar fracture?
ICD-10-CM Code for Nondisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of left tibia S82. 55.
What is the ICD-10 code for medial malleolus fracture?
2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S82. 5: Fracture of medial malleolus.
What is the ICD-10 code for lateral Malleolar fracture?
2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S82. 6: Fracture of lateral malleolus.
Where is the malleolar zone?
The malleolar zone in- cluded the region between the talus and the tibia and fibula 6 cm proximal to the inferior tip. The midfoot zone comprised the region over the cuboid, navicular, cuneiforms, and base of the fifth metatarsal.
Is posterior malleolus lateral or medial?
The medial malleolus on the inner side of the ankle at the end of the tibia. The lateral malleolus on the outer side of the ankle at the end of the fibula. The posterior malleolus situated on the lower back side of the tibia.
What is a posterior malleolus fracture?
Posterior malleolus fractures are fractures of the posterior segment of the tibial plafond and a common occurrence in the setting of bimalleolar or trimalleolar ankle fractures.
What is a Weber B fibula fracture?
Weber B: The fracture is at the level of the ankle joint and may extend up the fibula. The ligament on the inside of your ankle may be damaged and this fracture may or may not be fully stable which will be decided by your doctor via an x-ray.
What is a Weber C fracture?
Type C. Fracture of the fibula proximal to syndesmosis. These unstable fractures are generally associated with syndesmosis injuries, and may include medial malleolus fracture or deltoid ligament rupture.
What are the Ottawa foot rules?
Rules out clinically significant foot and ankle fractures to reduce use of x-ray imaging. Patients ≥2 years old with ankle or midfoot pain/tenderness in the setting of trauma. The Ottawa Ankle Rule was derived to aid efficient use of radiography in acute ankle and midfoot injuries.