An Osteometric Study of the Lateral Malleolus of Lower End of the Adult Human Fibula in Bangladeshi Populations.

The aim of this study was to measure different parameters of lateral malleolus of lower end of fibula. This study was taken from 300 (152 right and 148 left) samples those were selected through the purposive sampling technique for this cross-sectional descriptive study which was carried out in the Department of Anatomy, Mymensingh Medical College Mymensingh, Bangladesh from January 2023 to December 2023. Any damaged, unossified, fractured bones were excluded. Data of this osteometrical study were tabulated and statistically analyzed by using Microsoft Excel and SPSS software. The mean±SD of height of the lateral malleolus was 25.84±2.76 mm on right side and 25.41±2.96 mm on left side. The mean±SD of coronal width of the lateral malleolus was 16.70±1.68 mm on right side and 17.24±1.51 mm on left side. The mean±SD of sagittal width of the lateral malleolus was 22.76±2.06 mm on right side and 23.33±1.99 mm on left side. The standard osteometry of the lateral malleolus of the fibula investigated in this study is novel and unique which may lead to advances in the operative management and design of prosthetics regarding the lateral malleolar fracture.