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A Weber B fibula fracture has no talar shift on the injury mortise. Medial clear space looks borderline. Soft tissues are friendly. The decision that actually matters is: A Whether three malleoli are broken — if only one, always non-op B Whether the talus will stay reduced under the plafond; stress if uncertain C Immediate volar plating of the fibula in the ED D Ignoring the syndesmosis if the medial malleolus is intact Ortho Conditioning
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