Distal tibial metaphyseal fractures are those that extend within approximately 4 cm of the tibial plafond.1TheOrthopedic TraumaAssociation’s (OTA) fracture classification, similar to Muller’s definition, defines these fractures as those contained within a square with a side length equal to the wides...
The distal tibia consists of the medial malleolus, the posterior malleolus, and the tibial plafond. • The fibula consists of the head and neck, the shaft, and the lateral malleolus. The fibula bears only 6% to 17% of body weight.1 • The dome of the talus forms the distal articular...