A systematic review of studies on the diagnostics and classification system used in surgically treated, acute, isolated, unstable syndesmotic injury: a plea for uniform definition of syndesmotic injuries

Syndesmotic injuries occur in 20% of ankle fracture cases and in approximately 17% of all ankle sprains (1, 2, 3, 4). Isolated syndesmotic injuries are referred to as high ankle sprains. These figures rise to up to 30% in high-impact sports (5). Consequently, orthopedic surgeons are frequently encou...

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Main Authors: Fabian Tobias Spindler, Wolfgang Böcker, Hans Polzer, Sebastian Felix Baumbach
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bioscientifica 2024-01-01
Series:EFORT Open Reviews
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Online Access:https://eor.bioscientifica.com/view/journals/eor/9/1/EOR-23-0097.xml