Syndesmotic impingement

Case contributed by Alexys Perez

Presentation

Ankle sprain. Pain in the lateral side close to the external malleolus.

Patient Data

Age: 25 years
Gender: Male

Non contrast MRI

mri

Hypertrophic synovial tissue in the anterior syndesmotic recess between distal tibia and fibula.

In the sagittal plane T1 sequence we see also the hypretrophic synovial tissue.

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