Causes and Treatment of Bimalleolar fractures
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Student name: Maddy Heaney
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Date: 14/5/15
CAUSES AND TREATMENT OF BIMALLEOLAR FRACTURES
Introduction
Ankle fractures, in particular bimalleolar fractures are very common (Hong et al 2013) and the aim of this report is to provide insight, from a scientific perspective, on the causes and treatment of these types of fractures.
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE ANKLE
The essential structures of the ankle can be categorised into the following;
Bones and joints
Ligaments and tendons
Muscles
Nerves
Blood vessels
Bones And Joints
The ankle joint is comprised of three bones: the talus, also referred to as the anklebone, the tibia and the fibula (Figure 1) (Yufit & Seligson 2010). The way in which these three bones connect to form the joint and to enable movement, in particular, dorsiflexion and plantar flexion, is by the top of the talus fitting into the socket formed by the tibia and fibula (Sauer & Cooper 2013). The bottom of the talus sits on the calcaneus or the heel bone (Yufit & Seligson 2010). The way in which ankle fractures are classified is with regard to the three malleoli, also referred to as Volkmann’s triangle (Yufit & Seligson 2010). This
I declare that:
My name and student ID is on every page of the report.
I have kept a copy of my report.
The report submitted in this task is the result of my own work and conveys my personal understanding of the material.
I have read and understand the Human Biology IA 2015 Course Handbook statements on assessment and plagiarism (5.2-5.3).
I have read the University’s Academic Honesty and Assessment Obligations for Coursework Students Policy & Academic Dishonesty Procedures available online: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/230
I also give my permission for my assessment work to be reproduced and submitted to other academic staff for the purposes of assessment and to be copied, submitted and retained in a form suitable for electronic checking of plagiarism.
Student name: Maddy Heaney
Student ID: A1667650
Date: 14/5/15
CAUSES AND TREATMENT OF BIMALLEOLAR FRACTURES
Introduction
Ankle fractures, in particular bimalleolar fractures are very common (Hong et al 2013) and the aim of this report is to provide insight, from a scientific perspective, on the causes and treatment of these types of fractures.
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE ANKLE
The essential structures of the ankle can be categorised into the following;
Bones and joints
Ligaments and tendons
Muscles
Nerves
Blood vessels
Bones And Joints
The ankle joint is comprised of three bones: the talus, also referred to as the anklebone, the tibia and the fibula (Figure 1) (Yufit & Seligson 2010). The way in which these three bones connect to form the joint and to enable movement, in particular, dorsiflexion and plantar flexion, is by the top of the talus fitting into the socket formed by the tibia and fibula (Sauer & Cooper 2013). The bottom of the talus sits on the calcaneus or the heel bone (Yufit & Seligson 2010). The way in which ankle fractures are classified is with regard to the three malleoli, also referred to as Volkmann’s triangle (Yufit & Seligson 2010). This