Ankle syndesmosis injuries

Fernando A Peña; J Chris Coetzee

doi:10.1016/j.fcl.2005.12.007

Ankle syndesmosis injuries

Foot Ankle Clin. 2006 Mar;11(1):35-50, viii. doi: 10.1016/j.fcl.2005.12.007.

Authors

Fernando A Peña¹, J Chris Coetzee

Affiliation

¹ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Foot and Ankle Service, University of Minnesota 2450 Riverside Avenue, Suite R200, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA. pena0013@umn.edu

PMID: 16564452
DOI: 10.1016/j.fcl.2005.12.007

Abstract

Physician awareness of ankle syndesmosis injuries is improving. The anatomy involved and the mechanism of injury are extremely relevant for the understanding and treatment of this type of injury. Examination under anesthesia may confirm the syndesmosis instability. Based on those findings, stabilization is the recommended approach.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Ankle Injuries / diagnosis
Ankle Injuries / epidemiology
Ankle Injuries / physiopathology
Ankle Injuries / therapy*
Arthroscopy
Biomechanical Phenomena
Humans
Internal Fixators
Joint Instability / diagnosis
Joint Instability / epidemiology
Joint Instability / physiopathology
Joint Instability / therapy*
Physical Examination
Prevalence
Sprains and Strains / diagnosis
Sprains and Strains / epidemiology
Sprains and Strains / physiopathology
Sprains and Strains / therapy*