biostudies-literatureHuang QShanghai Municipal Health CommissionNational Natural Science Foundation of China300060520939752https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC7370571biostudies-literatureUnknown48(7)<h4>Objective</h4>This study was performed to analyze the clinical value of X-ray, computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations for the diagnosis of distal tibiofibular syndesmosis injuries in Weber type B ankle fractures with reference to the ankle arthroscopic findings.<h4>Methods</h4>This retrospective clinical study involved 52 patients with type B ankle fractures from August 2014 to January 2018. We analyzed the patients' preoperative imaging data and judged the stability of the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis using X-ray, CT, and MRI examinations. We also evaluated the syndesmosis stability with arthroscopy both statically and dynamically.<h4>Results</h4>With the arthroscopic findings as the standard, the sensitivity of X-ray for diagnosing syndesmosis The Journal of international medical researchDiagnosis of tibiofibular syndesmosis instability in Weber type B malleolar fractures.PMC737057120194033981772372Li XCao YHuang QXu XYang CXu YfalseDiagnosis of tibiofibular syndesmosis instability in Weber type B malleolar fractures.<h4>Objective</h4>This study was performed to analyze the clinical value of X-ray, computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations for the diagnosis of distal tibiofibular syndesmosis injuries in Weber type B ankle fractures with reference to the ankle arthroscopic findings.<h4>Methods</h4>This retrospective clinical study involved 52 patients with type B ankle fractures from August 2014 to January 2018. We analyzed the patients' preoperative imaging data and judged the stability of the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis using X-ray, CT, and MRI examinations. We also evaluated the syndesmosis stability with arthroscopy both statically and dynamically.<h4>Results</h4>With the arthroscopic findings as the standard, the sensitivity of X-ray for diagnosing syndesmosis 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z2020 Jul2025-04-05T12:42:31.225Z2025-04-05T12:42:31.225ZS-EPMC73705713267353910.1177/0300060520939752