DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2016.v04i06.028

Pages: 2007-2011

Ankle fractures are among the most common injuries treated by orthopaedic surgeons. Approximately 2% of the general population will sustain an ankle fracture during their life. This study was done to study incidence of ankle fracture among general population.The present study was carried out over a period of 5 years. Total number of incidence of all fractures of bone was recorded among the general population of 5 nearby villages. A total of 2653 patients were checked and recorded in the study having various types of fractures. Motor vehicle accident (MVA) was the most common cause of ankle fractures (67.34% of all study subjects. Among all fractures 231 (8.6%) were ankle fractures. The medial malleoli (40.2%) was the most commonly injured bone of the ankle and the least common was the posterior malleoli (2.2%). Study of ankle fracture involves a careful examination, appropriate imaging, understanding of the fracture pattern, and technically favorable management.