Learn about the anatomy of the lateral malleolus and how a fracture affects it.

More often, breaks will occur when the medial and lateral malleolus are also involved. This is commonly referred to as a trimalleolar fracture in which all three bone structures are broken.

The tendon is stabilized behind the medial malleolus by a thick band of connective tissue called the medial retinaculum, also called the flexor retinaculum.

The tarsals are the long bones of the foot. Just below the bony bit on the inside of the ankle (medial malleolus) is a passage where two nerves run. These nerves are called the medial and lateral ...