A fracture at the ankle involving both lower leg bones is often called a ________ fracture.
A)compression
B)Pott
C)displaced
D)greenstick
E)Colles

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A Pott fracture typically involves a fracture of both the fibula and the tibia at the level of the ankle joint. This type of fracture is also called a bimalleolar ankle fracture. Compression fractures involve the crushing of a bone, displaced fractures result in the misalignment of a bone, greenstick fractures are incomplete fractures common in children, and Colles fractures occur at the wrist, not the ankle.

A Fracture at the Ankle Involving Both Lower Leg Bones