Role of Lateral Ankle Ligaments in Vertical Stability of the Fibula: A Cadaveric Model.
Jorge FilippiPaulina GutiérrezJosé QuezadaJafet Massri-PuginGonzalo F BastíasRodrigo MeloCatalina VidalRony SilvestrePublished in: Foot & ankle international (2023)
To our knowledge, this is the first study describing that LALC plays a paramount role in the vertical stability of the fibula. Concomitant syndesmosis and LALC should be suspected in an axially unstable fibular fracture with a significant proximal displacement.