Proximal Fibula Fractures

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Which type of injury can cause a proximal fibula fracture?

  • Knee collateral ligament injury
  • Direct twisting injury
  • Ankle fracture
  • Indirect twisting injury (correct)

What is the significance of proximal fibula fracture?

  • Ankle fracture or ligament tear (Maisonneuve fracture)
  • Knee collateral ligament injury
  • It can lead to peroneal nerve injury
  • It is associated with possibility of the all of these injuries. (correct)

What is one of the late complications of this type of injury?

  • Knee collateral ligament injury
  • Ligament tear
  • Ankle fracture
  • Peroneal nerve entrapment (correct)

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