34-year-old male with stiffness of the left ankle. Rule out syndesmotic lower tib-fib ligament tear. TENDONS: The flexor tendons appear intact. Extensor tendons appear intact. The peroneal tendons appear intact. The Achilles tendon is unremarkable.LIGAMENTS: The lateral collateral ligament complex appears intact. The distal tibiofibular syndesmotic complex appears intact. The visualized portions of the deltoid ligament appear intact.ARTICULAR SURFACES AND BONE: There is increased signal abnormality within the lateral aspect of the talar dome and posterior aspect of the tibial plafond. There is partial-thickness articular cartilage degeneration along the lateral aspect of the tibial plafond. There is no evidence of an osteochondral defect. No full thickness or near full thickness articular cartilage defects are identified.ADDITIONAL
Bone contusions within the talar dome and posterior tibial plafond as described above.