| Classification | Description | Notes |
| Type A | Fracture distal to ankle joint | Often avulsion. Tibiofibular ligaments intact |
| Type B | Fracture at the level of the Tibiofibular ligaments | Tibiofibular ligaments intact in about 50% cases |
| Type C | Fracture above the ankle joint | Tibiofibular ligaments torn. |
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Muller ME, Allgower M, Schneider R, Willenegger H. Manual of internal fixation. 3rd ed. Bern, Switzerland: Springer, 1991; 595–612.
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