Spontaneous regeneration of the lateral malleolus after traumatic loss in a three-year-old boy: a case report with seven-year follow-up

J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1997 Jan;79(1):66-7. doi: 10.1302/0301-620x.79b1.7074.

Abstract

We describe a three-year-old boy who had spontaneous regeneration of the entire lateral malleolus after injury, including the epiphysis, physis and metaphysis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Ankle Injuries / diagnostic imaging
  • Ankle Injuries / physiopathology*
  • Ankle Joint / physiology*
  • Bone Regeneration / physiology*
  • Child, Preschool
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Radiography