Fig. 1From: Associations of overweight, obesity and osteoporosis with ankle fracturesIllustration of the Danis-Weber classification of lateral malleolus fractures. Graphic design by Eir Pétursdóttir. Type A: fracture of the lateral malleolus distal to the syndesmosis (usually stable). Type B: fracture of the fibula at the level of the syndesmosis (variable stability). Type C: fracture of the fibula proximal to the syndesmosis (unstable)Back to article page