A 22-year-old patient was admitted to trauma center with complaints of pain in the left ankle joint that was getting worse during moving and weight bearing. On the clinical examination it was found that the patient had the closed fracture of medial malleolus without displacement. In which position should the foot be fixed in plaster cast?

Answer options

1. In position of planter flexion of foot
2. In position of supination
3. In position of pronation
4. At right angle with varus positioning of the foot
5. In position of dorsal flexion of foot

Explanation

Because the patient had a fracture in the medial malleolus, the foot should be fixed in a plaster cast at the right angle with Varus positioning of the foot.