http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com Distal Tibio-fibular diastasis en-us Thu Jan 24 2008 22:59:06 GMT Copyright 2005 OWL Inc. orthopaedicweblinks@gmail.com (Christian Veillette) orthopaedicweblinks@gmail.com (OWL Inc.) http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com/Detailed/7346.html Current Concepts<br> OTA Basic Fracture Course Edward W. Rutledge, MD 2002-04-27 22:59:06 GMT http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com/cgi-bin/owl/jump.cgi?ID=7346 Edward W. Rutledge, MD http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com/Detailed/6753.html Syndesmotic Injuries of the Ankle<br> syndesmosis is made up of anterior-inferior tibiofibular ligament, interosseous ligament, and posterior-inferior fibular ligaments, inferior transverse tibiofibular ligament, and interosseous ligament; <br>- these stabilize the mortise by opposing the fibula in the fibular notch (incisura fibularis tibiae); <br>- section of the anterior tibiofibular ligament results in diastasis of 2.3 mm; <br>- section of anterior tibiofibular ligament and interosseous ligament will result in diastasis of 4.5 mm; <br>- when all 3 ligaments are sectioned, diastasis measures 7.3 mm; Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics 2002-02-04 22:59:06 GMT http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com/cgi-bin/owl/jump.cgi?ID=6753 C.R.Wheeless