Abstract:An active, obese young patient was admitted to our clinic complaining of chronic ankle pain after fixation of his lateral malleolus fracture. His symptoms consisted of intermittent pain after prolonged walking, swelling, and feeling of instability. His clinical and radiological evaluations indicated chronic mechanical instability of his distal tibiofibular syndesmosis that remained unresponsive to conservative treatment.Considering his age and activity level, we proceeded to a global syndesmotic reconstruction… Show more
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