Distal Tib/Fib Joint Stability Testing

Your patient has an ankle trauma and it is not a classic lateral ankle sprain mechanism of injury. How do you test the stability of the distal tib/fib joint? Is imaging indicated to assess the syndesmosis? Let’s look at a simple test called the heel thump and discuss metrics for Sensitivity and Specificity so that you can help your patients Monday morning and work to the top of your scope!