Initial examination variables
| Clinical presentation | Specific clinical diagnostic tests |
|---|---|
| Mechanism of injury involving dorsiflexion/external rotation | Local tenderness syndesmosis ligaments/membrane |
| Inability of the participant to continue to play or walk | Local tenderness deltoid ligament |
| Pain or dysfunction out of proportion to the apparent injury | Squeeze test |
| Pain felt in the shank and/or the knee during the injury | Dorsiflexion lunge with compression test |
| Swelling/bruising at or above the anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament | Dorsiflexion with external rotation stress test |
| Single leg hop test | |
| Lunge and twist | |
| Posterior impingement |