Weber-B lateral malleolus fracture: an imaging case review.

Olivia L Guido, Joshua M Hoy, Lauren J Tollefson

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Review in The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

Impact of Initial Immobilization Method on Outcomes in Unstable Weber B Ankle Fractures: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Foot & ankle orthopaedics · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors.

Olivia L GuidoD'Youville University, Buffalo, NY.

Joshua M HoyD'Youville University, Buffalo, NY.

Lauren J TollefsonD'Youville University, Buffalo, NY.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A 69-year-old male presented to a chiropractic clinic four days post-injury with lateral ankle pain and swelling. Using the Ottawa ankle rules as a guideline for the need for radiographs, this case was deemed necessary for x-ray evaluation. The radiographic examination demonstrated a Weber B fracture of the distal fibula with a noted widening of the medial clear space of the ankle, which indicated the additional lesion of the deltoid ligament. This patient was referred to an orthopedist to have an open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) surgery.

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diagnostic imagingfibulafractureOttawa ankle rulesWeber classification

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PMCPMC12520741

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