{"id":96825,"date":"2021-04-08T05:36:18","date_gmt":"2021-04-08T05:36:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=96825"},"modified":"2023-10-08T08:19:56","modified_gmt":"2023-10-08T08:19:56","slug":"potts-fracture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/potts-fracture\/","title":{"rendered":"Pott\u2019s fracture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A fracture of the lower end of the fibula together with displacement of the ankle and foot outwards.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A break at the lower end of the more slender bone of the lower leg (fibula] where it meets the outer portion of the ankle bone. A Pott fracture can also involve, although rarely, injury to the larger bone of the lower leg, the shinbone, or tibia.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A variety of fractures around the ankle, accompanied by a varying degree of dislocation of the ankle. In all cases the fibula is fractured. Named after Percivall Pott, who suffered: from this fracture and was the first to describe it, it is often mistaken for a simple sprain of the ankle.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>An ankle injury characterized by both a fracture and dislocation, brought about by extreme or forceful twisting. The fibula, which is the outer bone of the lower leg, fractures just above the ankle. Additionally, there might be a fracture of the tibia (shin) or tearing of the ligaments, leading to dislocation.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A fracture of the fibula bone in the leg, typically happening approximately three inches above the ankle and occasionally accompanied by a split in the lower end of the tibia.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A fracture of the lower end of the fibula together with displacement of the ankle and foot outwards. A break at the lower end of the more slender bone of the lower leg (fibula] where it meets the outer portion of the ankle bone. 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