Injuries to the ankle syndesmosis.
review · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 24695928.
- Also identified by DOI 10.2106/JBJS.M.00094.
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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.
Medical subject headings
- Ankle Injuries
- Ankle Joint
- Fracture Fixation, Internal
- Intra-Articular Fractures
Anatomy
- ankle