To identify a syndesmosis injury have the patient get a gravity stress view

• lay with affected side down
• internally rotate ankle
• if syndesmosis remains the same (can be managed basically as with Weber A -- distal fibula but start with NWB)
• if syndesmosis widens then managed as Weber C -- NWB, needs to see ortho for likely surgery

Credit: Dr. Christopher Hogrefe, MD

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