Bone bulge next to the ankle of children may be normal physiological condition, or it may be caused by osteochondroma, bone fracture and other disease factors, the corresponding treatment methods include general treatment, surgical treatment and so on.
1. Physiological bulge: there are bulging bones on the inner and outer side of children’s ankles, the inner side is the inner ankle, which is a part of the tibia, and the outer side is the outer ankle, which is a bulge of the fibula, which is a normal physiological phenomenon.
2. Osteochondroma: it is a kind of exophytic bone warts, X-ray examination can be a clear diagnosis, if the warts are relatively small, there is no discomfort, you can follow the observation, if necessary, surgical treatment, such as osteochondroma resection and so on.
3. Fracture: Fracture can cause deformity, can lead to bone bulge, should be timely medical treatment, can take the plaster or splint fixation, if necessary, fracture cut reset internal fixation.
If you find a bone bulge next to your ankle, try to go to the hospital to get a clear diagnosis before treatment.