internal malleolus

me·di·al mal·le·o·lus

[TA]

the process at the medial side of the lower end of the tibia, forming the projection of the medial side of the ankle; the medial malleolus lies superior to the level of the lateral malleolus.

Synonym(s): malleolus medialis [TA], inner malleolus, internal malleolus

Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

Mentioned in ?

References in periodicals archive ?

Comparison of the post-surgical analgesic effectiveness of tibial (at internal malleolus level) and common peroneal nerve block with infiltration of the surgical wound in Outpatient Surgery of the hallux valgus.

The Tibial Nerve and Its Vasculature: An Anatomical Evaluation/El Nervio Tibial y su Vasculatura: Una Evaluacion Anatomica

Ankle girth: in the same position as for the calf girth measurement, proximal to the internal malleolus, the minimum circumference was measured and recorded (29).

Studying the relation between medial tibial stress syndrome and anatomic and anthropometric characteristics of military male personnel

(a) On the left lower limb, there is a large ulceration (10 cm of diameter) that extends to the left internal malleolus. The ulceration depth was dirty, suppurative, yellow, and necrotic.

Multifocal Buruli ulcer associated with secondary infection in HIV positive patient