malleolus

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• She injured her ankle and now has bruising at the lateral malleolus.

• PHOTO (BLACK & WHITE): FIGURE 20. 15-year-old female with avulsion fracture of right distal fibula (lateral malleolus).

  Academic text (2006)

• COM/BOS separation was defined as the horizontal distance between the location of the lateral malleolus and the whole body COM, minus 4 cm.

  Academic text (1996)

• Using Velcro straps, the SAM was attached to the right leg, just above the lateral malleolus (ankle bone).

  Academic text (2009)

• The total length of each tibia was determined by measuring from the intercondylar eminence to the tip of the medial malleolus.

  Academic text (1997)

• The inferior extensor retinaculum is prepared for advancement onto the lateral malleolus for the Gould part of the surgery.

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• Similar to adults, most fractures of the tibia and fibula occur in the distal third (medial/lateral malleolus) in children (Herring, 2002).

  Academic text (2006)

• Avulsion fractures from either the lateral malleolus or the fifth metatarsal are also commonly seen in children with inversion sprain-type injuries to the ankle (see Figure 20).

  Academic text (2006)

• Three different radii, equal to 20, 40, and 60 percent of lateral malleolus height, provided the three-stage trim lines, and thus orthotic hardness was altered from semi-rigid (20 percent) to flexible (60 percent).

  Academic text (1997)

• The doctor examined the patient's ankle and noted swelling around the malleolus.

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