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A syndesmosis is defined as a fibrous joint in which two adjacent bones are linked by a strong membrane or ligaments.This definition also applies for the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis, which is a syndesmotic joint formed by two bones and four ligaments.
A syndesmosis joint is a type of joint that is held together by dense fibrous tissue. There are several in the body. In the lower leg/ankle, the distal tibia/fibula joint is considered a syndesmosis joint because the tibia and fibula are held together by an interosseous membrane that extends the length of the bones. syndesmosis joint is a type of joint that is held together by dense fibrous tissue. There are several in the body. In the lower leg/ankle, the distal tibia/fibula joint is considered a syndesmosis joint because the tibia and fibula are held together by an interosseous membrane that extends the length of the bones.