One study compared deltoid ligament repair with trans-syndesmotic fixation in patients with bimalleolar equivalent ankle fractures ... used to stabilize the syndesmosis, the fibrous joint between ...

Ankle fractures and syndesmotic injuries are common ... a common surgical technique for stabilizing syndesmosis injuries. The findings indicated that the placement and tension of the suture ...

A syndesmosis injury may also involve a ligament sprain and one or more fractures. This usually requires surgery. Overuse injuries typically cause an aching pain that comes on gradually ...