Arthritis Answers

Bimalleolar Fracture

A Bimalleolar Fracture is when the medial malleolus is broken. the malleolus is rounded projection on either side of the ankle joint; the lateral malleolus is the fibula and the medial malleolus is the tibia.

Bimalleolar Fracture Symptoms

• Pain felt right after injury occurs
• popping sound or the feeling as if the ankle temporarily dislocated and then popped back into place
• tenderness at the injury site upon palpation
• after the injury occurs the person normally will fall to the ground
• inability to walk properly and without pain
• inflammation and swelling in the ankle almost immediately after the ankle fracture
• ankle looks deformed and may be leaning to one side