High ankle sprain / syndesmotic injury
Definition
High ankle sprain
Epidemiology
Uncommon
- often unrecognised or misdiagnosed as lateral ligament injuries
- seen in ice hockey
1-15% of ankle sprains involve the syndesmosis
Mechanism Injury
Hyperdorsiflexion and forced external rotation
Anatomy
Structures
- anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament (AITFL)