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Ankle Fracture Definition
Common names:
  • Ankle Bone is Broken
  • Ankle Fracture
  • Broken Ankle
  • Fractured Ankle
A person with ankle fracture has a break in one of the bones that make up the ankle joint. Images

Ankle fractures are one of the most common fractures seen in the emergency room.
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Last Updated: Aug 10, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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