Irrigation and Debridement of an Open Ankle Fracture With Open Reduction and Internal Fixation and Syndesmotic Fixation Using a Suture Button Device.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Ankle fractures are among the most common surgically treated fractures. The incidence of syndesmotic injury in ankle fractures is 13%-20%. The goal of syndesmotic fixation is a stable, symmetric ankle joint. Missing or poorly reducing a syndesmotic injury can result in diminished function and tibiotalar arthritis. Recently, a suture button-type device has been used instead of the traditional trans-syndesmotic screw-type fixation. This case-based video demonstrates a technique for using suture button-type devices to repair syndesmotic ankle injuries and presents the data regarding the outcomes of this novel technique.
Medical subject headings
- Ankle Fractures
- Debridement
- Fracture Fixation, Internal
- Fractures, Open
- Open Fracture Reduction
- Suture Techniques
- Therapeutic Irrigation
Anatomy
- ankle