title: Fractures and dislocations of the ankle joint.
abstract: The classification of fractures of the ankle joint is based on the mechanism of injury, which provides the clue to successful reduction. The physiological movements of the ankle and foot are defined, and the pathological movements associated with injury are described.
mesh_terms: D016512:Ankle Injuries; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000145:classification*; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000145:classification*; D009068:Movement; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D009626:Terminology as Topic