Ankle Fracture

Assessment and management of ankle fractures.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
MusculoskeletalOrthopaedicsEmergency Medicine

Clinical Guidelines

NICE guideline [NG37]: Fractures (complex): assessment and management
National
NICE guideline [NG38]: Fractures (non-complex): assessment and management
National
ACR Appropriateness Criteria on acute trauma to the ankle
Local
American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons' Clinical Consensus Statement: Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis During Foot and Ankle Surgery
Local
Consensus of the 10th Round Table Stratford upon Avon, June 2023
Local
Consensus on managing open ankle fractures in the frail patient
Local
Guideline summary - Fractures (Non-Complex): Assessment and Management
Local