Danis-Weber classification of ankle fractures

Classification

Type A

• Below level of the ankle joint
• Tibiofibular syndesmosis intact
• Deltoid ligament intact
• Medial malleolus often fractured
• Usually stable, although occasionally requires open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF)

Type B

• At the level of the ankle joint, extending superiorly and laterally up the fibula
• Tibiofibular syndesmosis intact or only partially torn, but no widening of the distal tibiofibular articulation
• Medial malleolus may be fractured or deltoid ligament may be torn
• Variable stability

Type C

• Above the level of the ankle joint
• Tibiofibular syndesmosis disrupted with widening of the distal tibiofibular articulation
• Medial malleolus fracture or deltoid ligament injury present
• Unstable; requires ORIF

Explanation

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Reference(s)

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