Presentation
Twisting ankle injury
Patient Data
Age: 20 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Anterior inferior tibiofibular syndesmotic ligament injury
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Thickening, irregularity, and signal increase of the anterior tibiofibular ligament best seen on axial T2, PDFS, and STIR with surrounding anterolateral soft tissue edema and localized fluid signal
The posterior tibiofibular and anterior talofibular ligaments appear intact.
Mild ankle effusion with distension of the posterior joint recess
Case Discussion
Here is a case of distal tibiofibular syndesmosis injury involving the anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament (AITFL) that is a relatively frequent ankle injury
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