Syndesmosis Injuries in Ankle Fractures: Correlation of Fracture Type and Syndesmotic Instability

Category: Ankle; Trauma Introduction/Purpose: Ankle fractures are among the most common injuries treated by orthopedic surgeons. Syndesmotic disruption in ankle fractures can be identified preoperatively, however the decision to fix the syndesmosis is made after this intraoperative assessment. The A...

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Main Authors: Christina Freibott BA, Seth C. Shoap BA BS, Sebastian F. Baumbach MD, Kathrin Rellensmann MD, Rami Alrabaa MD, Hans Polzer MD, Justin K. Greisberg MD, J. Turner Vosseller MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-10-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011420S00219