Distal tibiofibular syndesmosis
Last revised by Sonam Vadera ◉ on 04 May 2021
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Citation:
Jarvis M, Vadera S, Knipe H, et al. Distal tibiofibular syndesmosis. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 06 Feb 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-35452
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35452
Article created:
07 Apr 2015 by Matthew Jarvis
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Synonyms:
- Distal tibiofibular joint
- Tibiofibular syndesmosis
The tibiofibular syndesmosis is a complex fibrous joint composed of multiple ligaments and a broad fibrous interosseous membrane that spans between the tibia and fibula throughout the length of both bones.
Gross anatomy
The distal osseous part of this syndesmotic joint includes the following four components:
- anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament (AITFL)
- posterior inferior tibiofibular ligament (PITFL)
- transverse tibiofibular ligament
- interosseous membrane
Related pathology
- distal tibiofibular syndesmotic injury: ~5% (range 1-11%) of all ankle injuries involve the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis, which may lead to chronic instability and pain
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References
- 1. Hermans JJ, Beumer A, de Jong TA et-al. Anatomy of the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis in adults: a pictorial essay with a multimodality approach. J. Anat. 2011;217 (6): 633-45. Free text at pubmed - Pubmed citation
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