The tibiofibular syndesmosis is a fibrous joint essential for ankle stability, whence the
classical comparison with a mortise. Syndesmosis lesions are quite frequent in ankle …

Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) has been considered to be an autoimmune
disease and there have been clinical trials with intravenous immunoglobulin. Often the …

Objectives To evaluate time to return to play following surgical stabilisation of isolated
unstable syndesmosis injuries in a cohort of professional male football players. Methods All …

Ankle fractures are the fourth most common fracture requiring surgical management. The
deltoid ligament is a primary ankle stabilizer against valgus forces. It is frequently ruptured in …

The distal tibiofibular syndesmosis (DTFS) is more frequently injured than previously
thought. Early diagnosis and appropriate treatment is essential to avoid long term …

Ankle sprains are among the most prevalent musculoskeletal system injuries. Prevention of
ankle sprains is important, given the frequency of occurrence of an ankle sprain, the risk of …

Background: Syndesmotic malreduction is common and has been associated to an impaired
outcome. Various risk factors for DTFJ malreduction have been postulated. The aims of this …

Purpose Historically, syndesmosis injuries have been underdiagnosed. The purpose of this
study was to characterize the 3.0-T MRI presentations of the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis …

Background: Surgical treatment of unstable syndesmotic injuries is not trivial, and there are
no generally accepted treatment guidelines. The most common controversies regarding …

Objective To summarise and evaluate research on the diagnostic accuracy of clinical tests
for ligamentous injury of the ankle syndesmosis. Methods CINAHL, Embase, and MEDLINE …