Full tear of tibiofibular ligament treatment

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Hi
Even thought ive been a pod for many years i havent really seen this injury however my 17 year old son has just been diagnosed with a full thickness of the anterior tibiofib ligament. There is no obvious widening of the joint space
I have had him in a boot since the injury which occured at football 16 days ago. Just wondering what others have done for such an injury and if surgery is necessary
Im hoping the boot for every step will help but am really interested in other opinions
Thanks in advance for your time
Regards, Annie

 

For high ankle sprain initially 2-3 weeks non weight bearing in CAM boot / BK cast to protect the ligament.

This is a useful resource http://www.orthobullets.com/foot-and-ankle/7029/high-ankle-sprain-and-syndesmosis-injury?expandLeftMenu=true

 

Thanks for that information Dieter, I will definitely give it a read

 

Saw a lot of ankle trauma ... isolated injuries of this type are uncommon but we'd screen for it any ankle injury. Recovery is a pain and likely protracted and may require follow up with injection therapy etc. Important the ankle is evaluated with appropriate stress XR views to know if there's instability

 

there has been no separation of the bones and he is currently in a boot with crutches
I am hoping this is enough and will follow up further in a month with another US or MRI if needed
thank you again Dieter

 

Annie, just to be clear -the separation will show only if the segment is stressed under XR

 

Ok. Great to know. I really appreciate all your help Dieter