Is Syndesmotic Screw Removal Needed Before Weight-Bearing Ambulation?

Category: Trauma Introduction/Purpose: In syndesmosis injury, numerous clinical and biomechanical investigations showed some concensus as follows; 1)There are no difference in stainless steel versus titanium screws. 2)A 4.5-mm screw apparently provides greater resistance to shear stress than a 3.5-m...

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Main Authors: Jong-Kil Kim MD, Seong-Yup Jeong MD, Kwang-Bok Lee MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-08-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011416S00211