The most common type of syndesmosis injury is called a high ankle sprain. A high ankle sprain simply refers to damage to the ...

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Connective tissues consist of ligaments, cartilage and tendons. A joint is held together by ligaments which give the joints their stability. Cartilage is found at the ends of bones and where ...

Background Despite massive research efforts, it remains unclear how mechanical ankle instability (MAI) and functional ankle instability (FAI) affect joint control in the situation of ankle sprain.

Connective tissues consist of ligaments, cartilage and tendons. A joint is held together by ligaments which give the joints their stability. Cartilage is found at the ends of bones and where ...

A displaced fracture of only one malleolus must be accompanied by ligamentous injury of either the deltoid or syndesmotic ligaments ... of the ankle mortise and a level joint line.