title: Tibiofibular diastasis without ankle fracture: a review and report of two cases.
abstract: Diastasis of the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis is commonly seen with ankle fractures, but is a rare finding in the absence of fracture. The anatomy, biomechanics, mechanism of injury, evaluation, and radiographic assessment of the tibiofibular syndesmosis are reviewed. The authors present a review and two cases of traumatic ankle diastasis without ankle fracture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Podiatric Surgery, Presbyterian Medical Center--University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia 19104, USA. jdrosedpm@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Jonathan D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Rose
authors.forename: K Paul
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Flanigan
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mlodzienski
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005360:Fibula / Q000293:injuries*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013977:Tibia / Q000293:injuries*