Acute syndesmotic injuries in ankle fractures: From diagnosis to treatment and current concepts

Figure 5 Suspect of a left syndesmotic lesion. A: Comparative X-ray and based on the measurements of the tibiofibular clear space, tibiofibular overlap and medial clear space, the exam was considered negative; B: Computed tomography assessment showed a difference (> 2 mm) between both sides (arrow), demonstrating the presence of a syndesmotic lesion.