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Definition of pott fracture - 3 dictionary results

Pott's fracture

–noun
a fracture of the lower fibula and of the malleolus of the tibia, resulting in outward displacement of the foot.

Origin:
see Pott's disease
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Main Entry: Pott's fracture
Function: noun
: a fracture of the lower part of the fibula often accompanied with injury to the tibial articulation so that the foot isdislocated outward
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Pott's fracture n.
A fracture of the lower part of the fibula and of the bony prominence near the ankle joint, causing the foot to turn out.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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