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Malleolar

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mal·le·o·lus  (m-l-ls)
n. pl. mal·le·o·li (-l)
Either of the two rounded protuberances on each side of the ankle, the inner formed by a projection of the tibia and the outer by a projection of the fibula.

[New Latin, from Latin, diminutive of malleus, hammer; see mel- in Indo-European roots.]

mal·leo·lar (--lr) adj.


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INTRODUCTION There are two types of medical treatments for lateral malleolar fractures such as medical conservator fixation using gypsum and 6-8 weeks immobilizations, and surgical internal fixations using orthopaedic screws, Kirschner wires, wire cerclaje and metallic orthopaedic plates.
On day 3, a third debridement was performed to excise all dead tissue, along with the non-viable medial malleolar fragment.
Dislocation of the malleus is rare because the malleus is firmly attached to the tympanic membrane and to the wall of the tympanic cavity by the strong anterior malleolar ligament.
 
 
 
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