Maisonneuve fracture

noun

A proximal fibular fracture associated with a distal tibial (ankle) fracture.

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Meanings

nounMaisonneuve fracture (plural Maisonneuve fractures)

plural Maisonneuve fractures

  1. A proximal fibular fracture associated with a distal tibial (ankle) fracture.

Origin

Named after J. G. Maisonneuve.

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APA

Maisonneuve fracture. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maisonneuve%20fracture

MLA

“Maisonneuve fracture.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maisonneuve%20fracture. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Maisonneuve fracture,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maisonneuve%20fracture.

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