title: Syndesmotic rupture without ankle fracture. A report of two cases in professional football players.
abstract: Two patients with syndesmotic rupture without fracture are presented to demonstrate that ligamentous injury to the distal syndesmosis can occur as an isolated injury. In both cases diagnosis was delayed owing to a negative radiograph on the day of injury. Comprehensive follow-up is imperative to correctly diagnose this injury pattern.
authors.affiliation: Department of Sports Medicine, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Palo Alto, CA 94301, USA.
authors.forename: Ty
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Endean
authors.forename: Warren
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: King
authors.forename: H Rod
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005538:Football / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D012421:Rupture