Technical complications of the tibiofibular syndesmotic screw.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Three patients with ankle fractures are presented to demonstrate poor results due to improper application of a syndesmotic screw. In these cases failure of surgical treatment caused accelerated disruption of the ankle mortise with cartilage wear, or instability and joint distraction. Simple internal fixation with a single screw requires strict awareness of the potential harm that can be inflicted on the joint. The syndesmotic screw has to be inserted with a proper understanding of the biomechanics of ankle joint structures.
Medical subject headings
- Ankle Injuries
- Bone Screws
- Fibula
- Fracture Fixation, Internal
Anatomy
- ankle
- tibia