Acute and chronic syndesmosis injuries: pathomechanisms, diagnosis and management.

Espinosa, Norman; Smerek, Jonathan P; Myerson, Mark S · Foot Ankle Clin · 2006

review · Level V

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Abstract

Both acute and chronic syndesmotic injuries can lead to significant morbidity. The key to management of acute injuries is anatomic reduction of the fibula and the syndesmosis. A high index of suspicion for syndesmotic injuries will allow the surgeon to avoid the difficult reconstruction options for chronic diastasis.

Medical subject headings

Anatomy