“A high ankle sprain occurs when the ligaments between (the) tibia and fibula become torn or stretched,’’ the Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine reports.

The ligaments of the syndesmosis are the AITFL, interosseous ligament, PITFL, and inferior transverse ligament, and in combination, they work to keep the fibula stable above all else. When weight ...

For example, some high ankle sprains with tearing of the ligaments that hold the tibia and fibula together need to be surgically stabilized. In lower ankle sprains, sometimes the ligament is torn ...

The tibia (shin bone) and fibula extend downward from the calf to form a “pocket” in which the talus ... (the ligaments holding the tibia and fibula together make up the syndesmosis joint).

Ligaments that connect the tibia and fibula to each other—called the "syndesmotic" ligaments. Doctors term sprains of the first group "low-ankle sprains," while a "high-ankle" sprain implies ...

“A high ankle sprain occurs when the ligaments between (the) tibia and fibula become torn or stretched,’’ the Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine reports.

The 30-year-old Archibald fractured her tibia and fibula and dislocated an ankle when she tripped over a garden step. She also sustained substantial ligament damage during the incident on Tuesday ...