Danis–Weber classification

Danis-Weber-fracture-classification

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohammadmain Rezazadehsaatlou[2].

Overview

The Danis–Weber classification was first described by Robert Danis (1880-1962), a Belgian general surgeon, in 1949. It was modified by Bernhard Georg Weber (1929-2002), a Swiss orthopedic surgeon, in 1972.

Danis–Weber classification

Weber ankle fracture classification (or Danis-Weber classification)

Type
A	Usually transverse Under the level of the talar dome Tibiofibular syndesmosis is intact Deltoid ligament is intact Medial malleolus maybe affected Usually stable if medial malleolus intact	Stage 1 - Tension on the lateral collateral ligaments cause the rupture of the ligaments or avulsion of the lateral malleolus below the syndesmosis. Stage 2 - Oblique fracture of the medial malleolus.	Ankle-fracture-weber A
B	Usually spiral Distal extent at the level of the talar dome Tibiofibular syndesmosis usually is intact Deltoid ligament may be injured Medial malleolus maybe fractured Variable stability dependening on the medial structures May require ORIF	Stage 1 - Rupture of the anterior syndesmosis Stage 2 - Oblique fracture of the fibula (the true Weber B fracture) Stage 3 - Rupture of the posterior syndesmosis or - fracture of the posterior malleolus Stage 4 - Avulsion of the medial malleolus or - rupture of the medial collateral bands	Ankle-fracture-weber-B
C	Above the level of the ankle joint Tibiofibular syndesmosis is injured Deltoid ligament is injured Medial malleolus maybe fractured Fracture may arise as proximally as the level of fibular neck and not visualized on ankle films, requiring knee or full-length tibia-fibula radiographs (Maisonneuve fracture) Unstable: Usually requires ORIF	Stage 1 - Avulsion of the medial malleolus or - ligamentous rupture Stage 2 - Rupture of the anterior syndesmosis Stage 3 - Fibula fracture above the level of the syndesmosis (this is the true Weber C fracture) Stage 4 - Avulsion of the posterior malleolus or - rupture of the posterior syndesmosis	Ankle-fracture-weber-C

See also

• Ankle fracture

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