Sex-based differences in pediatric lateral ankle avulsion fractures: males are more likely to sustain avulsion fractures
Our study demonstrated that males with lateral ankle injuries were more likely to sustain avulsion fractures than females in this pediatric population. Despite these differences in injury type, both sexes reported similar levels of function, anxiety, pain, and activity at initial presentation. Understanding early sex-based differences in lateral ankle fracture patterns may inform diagnostic evaluation and management in pediatric patients.
Authors
- L Reese
- Charles W. Wyatt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7392-244X)
- Jane Chung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0437-9025)
- Shane M. Miller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5002-5095)
- Jacob C. Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5133-4770)
- Philip L. Wilson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0608-4623)
- Cassidy Schultz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9468-3020)
- Katherine Lampe
- Robert L Van Pelt
- Henry B Ellis
Institutions
- Scottish Rite Freemasonry (US)
- Southwestern University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Physician and Sportsmedicine
- Published
- 2026-01-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00913847.2026.2620362
- Primary Topic
- Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00