Grade 2 syndesmosis injuries: Ankle taping method to help diagnose and strategize treatment options

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Syndesmosis Injuries

Grade 2 syndesmosis injuries: Ankle taping method to help diagnose and strategize treatment options. healio.com

Grade 1 syndesmosis injuries are generally treated conservatively, as are most grade 2 injuries. If the patient has a grade 2 syndesmosis injury and is able to perform a single-leg heel raise more than 48 hours after injury, the patient should be treated conservatively. However, if the patient cannot perform a single-leg heel raise unless the distal tibiofibular joint is taped (representing..... dynami