malleolar

[ muh-lee-uh-ler ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, Anatomy.

First recorded in 1835–45; malleol(us) + -ar ¹

The tibia is occasionally broken at its middle and lower thirds, but malleolar fractures are not common.

This variety is very unsightly and disabling; it is treated by supra-malleolar osteotomy of the tibia and fibula.

As example, the ankle joint; the majority of the typical supramalleolar, malleolar, and spiral fractures of the tibia and fibula.

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