Fractures of tibia and fibula

Question 1

Most common tibia fracture

Answer 1

Proximal tibia

Question 2

Consequence of proximal tibia fracture

Answer 2

Condyles and knee ligaments may be damaged

Question 3

Cause of proximal tibia fracture

Answer 3

Trauma

Question 4

What type of fracture is fracture of medial malleolus

Answer 4

Spiral fracture

Question 5

Cause of medial malleolus fracture

Answer 5

Over inversion of foot

Talus of foot is forced against medial malleolus

Question 6

What is the common fracture of fibula

Answer 6

Fracture of lateral malleolus

Question 7

What’s the most common cause of lateral malleolus fracture

What’s the consequence

Answer 7

Forced external rotation

Force of talus against lateral malleolus causes spiral fracture

Question 8

What’s the less common common cause of lateral malleolus fracture
What’s the consequence

Answer 8

Over eversion

Force of talus against lateral malleolus causes a transverse fracture

Question 9

What demographic is tibia fractures common with

Answer 9

Middle aged and elderly