Acute clinical evaluation for syndesmosis injury has high diagnostic value.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To determine the diagnostic value of injury history, physical examination, six syndesmosis tests and overall clinical suspicion for syndesmosis injury.

Methods

All athletes (> 18 yrs) with an acute ankle injury presenting within 7 days post-injury were assessed for eligibility. Acute ankle injuries were excluded if imaging studies demonstrated a frank fracture or 3 T MRI could not be acquired within 10 days post-injury. Standardized injury history was recorded, and physical examination was performed by an Orthopaedic Surgeon or Sports Medicine Physician. Overall clinical suspicion was documented prior to MRI. Multivariate logistic regression was used to determine the association between independent predictors and syndesmosis injury.

Results

Between September 2

SUBMITTER: Baltes TPA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9568458 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature