A good example of this is the avulsion fracture of the lateral ankle or the distal fibula. The fibula is a small bone that runs down the side of the leg. When an ankle rolls violently inward ...

The case of an avulsion fracture occurring in an 18 year old athlete after repeated running is presented. The fracture involved the tensor fascia lata muscle and the external oblique abdominal muscle.

Dr. Kenneth Jung, a foot and ankle surgeon who is a consultant to the Los Angeles Rams, said it’s likely Warner has an ...

Patients with ankle injuries, usually sustained recreationally or in ... Most of these patients will have sustained simple injury to ligamentous soft tissue or a small avulsion fracture of no clinical ...