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. 2021 Jun 4;42(11):1491–1501. doi: 10.1177/10711007211015204

Table 2.

Side-to-Side Differences in Syndesmotic Position in Neutral Dorsiflexion and Motion From Dorsiflexion to Plantarflexion.

Side-to-side position difference
Side-to-side motion difference
Mean (SD) 95% CI Mean (SD) 95% CI
ASD, mm 0.7 (0.4) 0.5-0.9 0.6 (0.5) 0.3-0.8
MSD, mm 0.6 (0.6) 0.3-0.9 0.5 (0.5) 0.3-0.7
PSD, mm 0.8 (0.4) 0.5-1.0 0.5 (0.5) 0.2-0.7
TFCS, mm 0.5 (0.3) 0.4-0.7 0.5 (0.4) 0.3-0.7
TFO, mm 0.7 (0.5) 0.5-0.9 0.4 (3) 0.2-0.6
Sagittal translation, mm 0.9 (0.8) 0.5-1.3 0.6 (0.5) 0.3-0.8
Fibular rotation, deg 3.1 (2.4) 1.9-4.3 2.3 (1.8) 1.5-3.2
Syndesmotic area, mm2 11 (7) 8-15 10 (10) 5-15

Abbreviations: ASD, anterior syndesmotic distance; MSD, middle, syndesmotic distance; PSD, posterior syndesmotic distance; TFCS, tibiofibular clear space; TFO, tibiofibular overlap.