lateral (fibular) malleolus

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Introduction

The bony process on the lateral side of the lower end of the fibula, forming the lateral projection at the ankle. The lateral malleolus is more inferiorly placed than the medial malleolus.

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References

  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 26th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1995