A systematic review of studies on the diagnostics and classification system used in surgically treated, acute, isolated, unstable syndesmotic injury: a plea for uniform definition of syndesmotic injuries

Abstract

Syndesmotic injuries occur in 20% of ankle fracture cases and in approximately 17% of all ankle sprains (1, 2, 3, 4). Isolated syndesmotic injuries are referred to as high ankle sprains. These figures rise to up to 30% in high-impact sports (5). Consequently, orthopedic surgeons are frequently encountered with syndesmotic injuries and must rate their stability.

Keywords

• syndesmosis
• diagnosis
• classification