Infrasyndesmotic, posteromedial fracture with lateral fracture/avulsion

If the lateral injury involves an avulsion fracture of the tip, or a transverse fracture of the lateral malleolus, with a posteromedial malleolar fracture, this is classified as an AO/OTA 44A3.2 or AO/OTA 44A3.3 fracture.

In some cases, the medial fracture may cause a circumferential lesion, with a posterior extension. These are classified as AO/OTA 44A3 fractures.  There is no special fracture type in the Lauge-Hansen classification of supination-adduction fractures that describes this posterior marginal extension of the medial lesion. 

If the lateral injury involves an avulsion fracture of the lateral malleolus, with a posteromedial malleolar fracture, this is classified as an AO/OTA 44A3.2 fracture.

In these fractures, the superomedial corner of the talus may cause, not only a high oblique or vertical medial malleolar fracture but also an impaction fracture of the “medial corner” of the tibia, at the junction of its horizontal joint surface (plafond) and the medial malleolar joint surface. This is effectively a “split depression” injury, analogous to that of the tibial plateau. The impacted “corner” fragment will need to be reduced, prior to the reduction and fixation of the medial malleolus.

If the lateral injury involves a transverse fracture of the lateral malleolus, with a posteromedial malleolar fracture, this is classified as an AO/OTA 44A3.3 fracture.

In these fractures, the superomedial corner of the talus may cause, not only a high oblique or vertical medial malleolar fracture, but also an impaction fracture of the “medial corner” of the tibia, at the junction of its horizontal joint surface (plafond) and the medial malleolar joint surface. This is effectively a “split depression” injury, analogous to that of the tibial plateau. The impacted “corner” fragment will need to be reduced, prior to reduction and fixation of the medial malleolus.