Injuries to the ankle syndesmosis [review] Review uri icon
Overview
abstract
  • Despite being common, syndesmotic injuries are challenging to diagnose and treat. Anatomic reduction of the ankle syndesmosis is critical for good clinical outcomes. Intraoperative three-dimensional radiography and direct syndesmotic visualization can improve rates of anatomic reduction. The so-called gold-standard syndesmotic screw fixation is being brought increasingly into question as new fixation techniques emerge. Syndesmotic screw removal remains controversial, but may allow spontaneous correction of malreductions.

  • Link to Article
    publication date
  • 2014
  • Research
    keywords
  • Ankle
  • Fractures
  • Injuries
  • Orthopedics
  • Surgery
  • Additional Document Info
    volume
  • 96
  • issue
  • 7