Matches in DBpedia 2015-10 for { ?s ?p "The Danis–Weber classification (often known just as the Weber classification) is a method of describing ankle fractures. It has three categories:Type AFracture of the lateral malleolus distal to the syndesmosis (the connection between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula). below level of the ankle joint tibiofibular syndesmosis intact deltoid ligament intact medial malleolus often fractured usually stable : occasionally nonetheless requires an open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF)Type BFracture of the fibula at the level of the syndesmosis at the level of the ankle joint, extending superiorly and laterally up the fibula tibiofibular syndesmosis intact or only partially torn, but no widening of the distal tibiofibular articulation medial malleolus may be fractured or deltoid ligament may be torn variable stabilityType CFracture of the fibula proximal to the syndesmosis. above the level of the ankle joint tibiofibular syndesmosis disrupted with widening of the distal tibiofibular articulation medial malleolus fracture or deltoid ligament injury present unstable : requires ORIFCategories B and C imply a degree of damage to the syndesmosis itself (which cannot be directly visualised on X-ray). They are inherently unstable and are more likely to require operative repair to achieve a good outcome. Type A fractures are usually stable and can be managed with simple measures, such as a plaster of paris cast."@en }
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- Danis–Weber_classification abstract "The Danis–Weber classification (often known just as the Weber classification) is a method of describing ankle fractures. It has three categories:Type AFracture of the lateral malleolus distal to the syndesmosis (the connection between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula). below level of the ankle joint tibiofibular syndesmosis intact deltoid ligament intact medial malleolus often fractured usually stable : occasionally nonetheless requires an open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF)Type BFracture of the fibula at the level of the syndesmosis at the level of the ankle joint, extending superiorly and laterally up the fibula tibiofibular syndesmosis intact or only partially torn, but no widening of the distal tibiofibular articulation medial malleolus may be fractured or deltoid ligament may be torn variable stabilityType CFracture of the fibula proximal to the syndesmosis. above the level of the ankle joint tibiofibular syndesmosis disrupted with widening of the distal tibiofibular articulation medial malleolus fracture or deltoid ligament injury present unstable : requires ORIFCategories B and C imply a degree of damage to the syndesmosis itself (which cannot be directly visualised on X-ray). They are inherently unstable and are more likely to require operative repair to achieve a good outcome. Type A fractures are usually stable and can be managed with simple measures, such as a plaster of paris cast.".