Introduction Syndesmotic positioning screws are frequently placed in unstable ankle
fractures. Many facets of adequate placement techniques have been the subject of various …

Purpose Correct management of syndesmotic injuries is mandatory to avoid scar tissue
impingement, chronic instability, heterotopic ossification, or deformity of the ankle. The aim …

Objectives: To compare the clinical and radiographic outcome after stabilization of an acute
syndesmosis rupture with either a static implant (a 3.5-mm metallic screw through 4 cortices) …

Background: This study was designed to assess the sensitivity, specificity, and interobserver
reliability of the hook test and the stress test for the intraoperative diagnosis of instability of …

Background: Intraoperative stress testing is required for the detection of syndesmosis
instability following an ankle fracture. The present study compared two stress tests for the …

Ankle fractures are among the most common fracture types, and 10% of all ankle fractures
lead to accessory syndesmotic injury. An injury that is challenging in every respect is …

Introduction Much of the currently available data on the technical aspects of syndesmotic
screw placement are based upon biomechanical studies, using cadaveric legs with different …

The precise diagnosis of distal tibiofibular syndesmotic ligament injury is challenging and a
distinction should be made between syndesmotic ligament disruption and real syndesmotic …

INTRODUCTION: Ankle fractures are one of the most frequently encountered
musculoskeletal injuries, and 10% of patients have a concomitant distal tibiofibular …

Background: This study was designed to assess whether transfixion of an unstable
syndesmosis is necessary in supination-external rotation (Lauge-Hansen SE/Weber B)-type …