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The management of syndesmotic instability in external-rotation type ankle fractures
February 2017
The management of syndesmotic instability in external-rotation type ankle fractures
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Anterior-inferior tibiofibular ligament anatomical repair and augmentation versus trans-syndesmosis screw fixation for the syndesmotic instability in external-rotation type ankle fracture with posterior malleolus involvement: A prospective and comparative
Injury. 2016 Jul;47(7):1574-80Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
68 patients with an unstable syndesmosis injury following an external rotation ankle fracture with posterior malleolus involvement were randomized to the management of the syndesmotic injury with either anterior-inferior tibiofibular ligament repair and augmentation with anchor-anchor rope construct, or standard trans-syndesmosis screw fixation. The fracture in both groups was fixed with plates an...
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