Triplane fracture of the distal tibia: unusual case presentation and literature review.

The triplane ankle fracture is a rare pedal condition that presents in adolescent males and females during the ossification of the distal tibial epiphysis. The degree of epiphyseal plate ossification, as well as the deforming forces present during injury, will determine the fracture's configuration. The authors present a triplane fracture with an atypical configuration and postulate upon its mechanism of injury.