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An ankle fracture is a break in 1 or more ankle bones. These fractures may:

• Be partial (the bone is only partially cracked, not all the way through)
• Be complete (the bone is broken through and is in 2 parts)
• Occur on 1 or both sides of the ankle

More about Your Injury

Severe ankle fractures may require surgery. Fractures that may need surgery if:

• The ends of the bone are out of line with each other (displaced)
• The fracture involves the ankle joint
• There are fractures in 2 (bimalleolar) or 3 (trimalleolar) parts of the ankle bones
• Tendons or ligaments (tissues that hold muscles and bones together) are torn
• Your doctor thinks your bones may not heal properly without surgery
• In children, the fracture involves the part of the ankle bone where bone is growing

When surgery is needed, it will likely involve using metal pins, screws, or plates to hold the bones in place as the fracture heals. The hardware may be temporary or permanent.

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