Ankle injuries are commonly seen by orthopaedic surgeons for definitive treatment.
Approximately 5% to 10% of all ankle sprains1, 2 and 23% of all ankle fractures3 involve …

Introduction Injuries to the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis are frequent and continue to
generate controversy. Methods The majority of purely ligamentous injuries (“high ankle …

Background: This study compared clinical and radiographic results between patients who
underwent stabilization of an acutely injured syndesmosis with a suture button (SB) and …

Background: Biomechanical data and contributions to ankle joint stability have been
previously reported for the individual distal tibiofibular ligaments. These results have not yet …

Abstract Treatment of athletes with ligamentous injuries of the tibiofibular syndesmosis can
be problematic. The paucity of historic data on this topic has resulted in a lack of clear …

Background Syndesmotic injures are common and weight bearing imaging studies are often
advocated to assess disruption. Although studies have examined the anatomical …

Introduction Injury to the tibiofibular syndesmosis often arises from external rotation force
acting on the foot leading to eversion of the talus within the ankle mortise and increased …

Aims In approximately 20% of patients with ankle fractures, there is an concomitant injury to
the syndesmosis which requires stabilisation, usually with one or more syndesmotic screws …

Introduction Syndesmotic disruption can occur in up to 20% of ankle fractures and is more
common in Weber Type C injuries. Syndesmotic repair aims to restore ankle stability …

Ankle fractures are among the most common fracture types, and 10% of all ankle fractures
lead to accessory syndesmotic injury. An injury that is challenging in every respect is …