43f-M/3   Complete fractures of the distal fibular metaphysis

Complete metaphyseal fractures of the distal fibula are classified as 43f-M/3.1 (simple) or 43f-M/3.2 (multifragmentary).

If the tibia is intact, these fractures are usually undisplaced or minimally displaced and stable.

These fractures are usually caused by a direct injury and occasionally by forced external rotation (pronation-eversion) and heal well with conservative treatment.

X-rays showing a metaphyseal fibular fracture in a 10-year-old patient