lateral malleolus
Fibula's lower bump
The lateral malleolus is the bony prominence on the outside of the ankle—the lower end of the fibula, the smaller of the two lower leg bones.
It forms the outer knob you can feel and see at the ankle joint.
The corresponding bump on the inner ankle is the medial malleolus.
Outer lower leg bone
- peronealOf the fibula region
- lower limbExtremity below the torso
- articulationClear vocal expression
- extremityOutermost part or limit
osteology · skeletal · podiatry · orthopedic · tibia · calcaneus · talus · subcutaneous
Forcible tissue separation
- displacedShifted from proper location
- nondisplacedNot moved from position
- spiralCurve winding around center
- obliqueAngled, not straightforward
comminuted · cast · splint · X-ray · CT scan · trauma · swelling · weight-bearing
Turning inside out
- inversionReversal of position
- dorsiflexionUpward ankle bend
- pronationLimb rotating inward
- supinationOutward forearm rotation
range of motion · articulation · mobility · gait · weight-bearing · pivot · kinetics · biomechanics
Medical examination by touch
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- edemaPathological tissue puffiness
- bruisingCausing tissue discoloration
physical examination · crepitus · deformity · ankle brace · rehabilitation · physiotherapy
Shoulder's main muscle
- ankle sprainOverstretched foot ligaments
- eversionTurning inside out
- inversionReversal of position
- ligamentousOf tough connective tissue
rupture · laxity · instability · stress test
fibula
Outer lower leg bone
- peronealOf the fibula region
- lower limbExtremity below the torso
- articulationClear vocal expression
extremity · osteology · skeletal · podiatry · orthopedic · tibia · calcaneus · talus · subcutaneous · palpable
avulsion
Forcible tissue separation
- displacedShifted from proper location
- nondisplacedNot moved from position
- spiralCurve winding around center
oblique · comminuted · cast · splint · X-ray · CT scan · trauma · swelling · weight-bearing · malunion
eversion
Turning inside out
- inversionReversal of position
- dorsiflexionUpward ankle bend
- pronationLimb rotating inward
supination · range of motion · articulation · mobility · gait · weight-bearing · pivot · kinetics · biomechanics
palpation
Medical examination by touch
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- edemaPathological tissue puffiness
bruising · physical examination · crepitus · deformity · ankle brace · rehabilitation · physiotherapy
deltoid
Shoulder's main muscle
- ankle sprainOverstretched foot ligaments
- eversionTurning inside out
- inversionReversal of position
ligamentous · rupture · laxity · instability · stress test
mallet, lateral, laterally, unilateral, multilateral, equilateral, bilaterally, collaterally