Effect of Distal Tibiofibular Syndesmosis Overcompression on the Biomechanical Properties of the Ankle Bones: An In Vitro Cadaveric Model

Category: Trauma; Ankle Introduction/Purpose: Overtightening of the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis during open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of ankle fractures remains a clinical concern, and there are limited data delineating the effect of syndesmosis overcompression on subsequent range o...

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Main Authors: Walter C. Hembree MD, Daina M. Brooks MEM, Byron Rosenthal BS, Carlynn Winters BS, Jordan Pasternack MD, Bryan W. Cunningham PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2023-12-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011423S00295