Ankle syndesmotic injury does not necessarily lead to ankle instability; however, the
coexistence of deltoid ligament injury critically destabilizes the ankle joint. Syndesmotic …

Syndesmosis injuries are rare, but very debilitating and frequently misdiagnosed. The
purpose of this clinical commentary is to review the mechanisms of syndesmotic injuries …

Objective: To examine the correlation between syndesmotic malreduction and functional
outcome. Design: Prospective evaluation of bilateral computed tomography scans and …

Background: Diagnosis and reduction of syndesmosis injuries in ankle fractures can be
challenging. Previous studies have demonstrated that standard radiographic measurements …

Objective: Given the continued debate regarding syndesmotic screw fixation, we reviewed
our institution's series of ankle syndesmotic screw insertions: 1) to examine technical …

Radiographs of 20 plastinated human cadaveric lower legs were obtained in 12 positions of
rotation to determine the optimal parameter for reliable assessment of syndesmotic and …

Syndesmosis screws have significant problems including loosening, breakage, the need for
removal, and late diastasis. A new technique of syndesmosis fixation is proposed in this …

Background: Operative indications for surgical treatment of posterior malleolar fractures
associated with fractures of the distal fibula and tibia are not currently well defined. The …

Background: Acute unstable syndesmotic ankle injuries are treated primarily by reduction
and stabilization with a syndesmotic screw. Examination with fluoroscopy or standard …

Background: Ankle fractures with syndesmotic injury treated via standard trans-syndesmotic
fixation have a high percentage of syndesmotic malreduction. We established a protocol …