Ankle Fractures
A 28-year-old woman presents after twisting her ankle during a basketball game. She has significant swelling over the lateral ankle and tenderness along the entire length of the fibula. Radiographs reveal an oblique fracture of the fibula at the level of the syndesmosis with a widened medial clear space. Regarding ankle fractures and syndesmosis assessment:
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The Weber classification is based on fibular fracture level relative to the syndesmosis: Type A (bel...
The syndesmosis consists of the anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament (AITFL), posterior inferior ...
Weber A fractures always have syndesmosis injury; the PITFL is the weakest syndesmotic ligament; med...
Radiographic assessment includes medial clear space (normal less than 4mm or equal to superior joint...
Treatment of syndesmosis injuries includes anatomic reduction of the fibula (length, rotation, align...
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