Ankle Bone Connected to the… Syndesmosis?

[soxfan121]

http://central.sonsofsamhorn.net/nfl/ankle-bone-connected-to-the-syndesmosis-2/
by Dr. Christopher Geary
($10 to keep reading, please)
 

Who invented the “high” ankle sprain, anyway? It seems like only a decade ago that an ankle sprain was an ankle sprain, and we didn’t discuss whether they were high, low, or in between. At some point in the last few years the concept of the high ankle sprain has entered the lexicon of sports injuries, but in many cases it seems to cloud rather than clarify the picture. What is meant by a “high” ankle sprain, and what are the implications for recovery time and a player’s overall effectiveness once he does return?
 
Ankle sprains are an extraordinarily common occurrence. Essentially, everyone has “rolled” their ankle at some point, whether playing sports or in the course of everyday life. What we would consider a routine ankle sprain usually involves the lateral ligaments of the ankle ‒ the anterior talofibular ligament and the calcaneofibular ligament. These are injured in an inversion type of ankle sprain, which is the most common – when the ankle rolls to the outside, with the sole of the foot turning toward the inside.
 

 

 

[soxfan121]

Everyone but me knew what a high ankle sprain was? 'Cause this was some useful knowledge, Dr. Awesome.

 

[SMU_Sox]

I know some (most?) significant injuries get worse over time. Once you have surgery for a high ankle sprain how much more likely are you to suffer the same injury given an equal stimulus? I'm beating around the bush trying to see if this leads to someone being injury prone after the initial tear.

 

[crystalline]

This is a great article.
I like the anatomy graphics a lot.