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

Deltoid ligament ruptures are seen in all shapes and sizes. In ankle fractures, a deep deltoid
ligament rupture is the equivalent of a medial malleolus fracture. It usually renders the ankle …

Background: Deltoid ligament injuries occur in isolation as well as with ankle fractures and
other ligament injuries. Both operative treatment and nonoperative treatment are used, but …

Background: There is an ongoing discussion on how to best stabilize syndesmotic injuries.
Previous studies have indicated a better quality of reduction of the distal tibiofibular joint …

Background: The anatomy of the syndesmosis is variable, yet little is known on the
correlation between differences in anatomy and syndesmosis reduction results. The aim of …

Introduction Treatment of supination external rotation type IV (SER-IV) ankle injuries has
focused on reduction and fixation of the fibula and syndesmosis (ORIF), not repair of the …

Purpose Surgical treatment of end-stage posttraumatic upper ankle arthrosis is challenging.
Highly variable revision rates have been reported with total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) of the …

Background Injuries to the distal tibio-fibular ligaments are common. While pronounced
injuries can be reliably diagnosed using conventional radiographs, assessment of subtle …

Background Appropriate management of ankle syndesmotic instability is needed to prevent
the development of complications. Previous biomechanical studies have evaluated …

Background Isolated injuries to the syndesmotic complex occur in approximately 1% to 17%
of all ankle sprains, 1, 2 leveling up to 30% in high impact sports. 3 In ankle, fractures …