Effects of ligament sectioning on the kinematics of the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis - A radiostereometric study of 10 cadaveric specimens based on presumed trauma mechanisms with suggestions for treatment
Background Syndesmotic injuries of the ankle without fractures can result from external rotation, abduction and dorsiflexion injuries. Kinematic studies of these trauma mechanisms have not been performed. We attempted to describe the kinematics of the tibiofibular joint in cadaveric specimens using radiostereometry after sequential ligament sectioning, and resulting from different trauma mechanism