A fracture of the fibula occurring approximately 2 to 3 inches proximal to the distal tip of the fibula with associated tear of the deltoid ligament and lateral displacement of the talus is a __________ fracture.

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This fracture pattern is consistent with a Pott fracture, which involves a fracture of the distal fibula with associated injury to the medial (deltoid) ligament and lateral displacement of the talus. Tillaux and triplane fractures both involve the distal tibia and are not associated with fibular fractures, while a pilon fracture involves the distal tibia and can involve the fibula, but does not typically involve injury to the deltoid ligament.

A Fracture of the Fibula Occurring Approximately 2 to 3