A cast may be easily applied ... since rigid fixation precludes further reduction by closed or naturally occurring means. Posterior malleolar fractures are typically associated with fractures ...

1 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, General Hospital of Jinan Military Command, 250031 Jinan, China. 2 Research on 2013 stage doctoral student of TCM Orthopaedics, Shandong University of ...

You'll likely wear the cast for 4-6 weeks, and your healthcare provider will take X-rays to check on the healing process. Some displaced fractures can be treated with a closed reduction.