Distal tibiofibular syndesmosis

Changed by Matt Skalski, 7 Apr 2015

Updates to Article Attributes

Body was changed:

Show markup changes

~~The tibia and fibula have multiple sites of cartilaginous and fibrous articulation which have the overall title of the tibiofibular joint.~~ The tibiofibular syndesmosis is a ~~compound~~ complex fibrous joint composed of multiple ligaments and a broad fibrous membrane that span between the ~~two long~~tibia and fibula throughout the length of both bones.

~~Articulation~~

~~medial surface~~ The distal osseous part of this syndesmotic joint includes the ~~inferior end~~ the following four components: the distal anterior tibiofibular ligament (ATIFL), distal posterior tibiofibular ligament (PTIFL), transverse ligament and interosseous ligament.
Pathology

Up to 11%
of all ankle injuries (1-11%) involve injury to the ~~fibula articulates with facet on inferior tibia~~

distal tibiofibular syndesmosis, which may lead to chronic instability and pain.

-<p>The tibia and fibula have multiple sites of cartilaginous and fibrous articulation which have the overall title of the tibiofibular joint. The <strong>tibiofibular syndesmosis</strong> is a compound fibrous joint between the two long bones.</p><p>Articulation</p><ul><li>medial surface of the inferior end of the fibula articulates with facet on inferior tibia</li></ul>
+<p>The <strong>tibiofibular syndesmosis</strong> is a complex fibrous joint composed of multiple ligaments and a broad fibrous membrane that span between the tibia and fibula throughout the length of both bones. The distal osseous part of this syndesmotic joint includes the the following four components: the distal anterior tibiofibular ligament (ATIFL), distal posterior tibiofibular ligament (PTIFL), transverse ligament and interosseous ligament.</p><h4>Pathology</h4><p>Up to 11% of all ankle injuries (1-11%) involve injury to the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis, which may lead to chronic instability and pain. </p><h4> </h4>

References changed:

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. <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3039176">Free text at pubmed</a> - <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21108526">Pubmed citation</a><span class="auto"></span>

Sections changed: