Syndesmotic Screw Angle in Lateral Fibular Pre-Contoured Plates Impacts Quality of Syndesmotic Reduction: A Cadaveric Study [PDF]
Foot & Ankle OrthopaedicsCategory: Ankle; Trauma Introduction/Purpose: Achieving adequate reduction of ankle syndesmosis after syndesmotic injury is critical as malreduction can lead to accelerated arthritis, pain, and instability.
Fritz Steuer BS +6 more
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To retain or remove the syndesmotic screw: a review of literature [PDF]
Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, 2010 Syndesmotic positioning screws are frequently placed in unstable ankle fractures. Many facets of adequate placement techniques have been the subject of various studies. Whether or not the syndesmosis screw should be removed prior to weight-bearing is still debated.
T Schepers
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Malreduction of Syndesmosis and Outcomes Following Trans-Syndesmotic Screw vs Suture Button Fixation Under Direct Visualization and Reduction Technique: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study [PDF]
Foot & Ankle OrthopaedicsCategory: Trauma; Ankle Introduction/Purpose: Syndesmotic injury commonly accompanies rotational ankle fractures, with malreduction significantly affecting outcomes.
Chamnanni Rungprai MD +3 more
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Functional outcome of routine versus on-demand removal of the syndesmotic screw: a multicentre randomized controlled trial [PDF]
Bone and Joint Journal, 2021 Aims The aim of this study was to investigate whether on-demand removal (ODR) is noninferior to routine removal (RR) of syndesmotic screws regarding functional outcome.
Michel van den Bekerom +2 more
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Complications of Syndesmotic Screw Removal [PDF]
Foot & Ankle International, 2011 Background: Currently, the metallic syndesmotic screw is the gold standard in the treatment of syndesmotic disruption. Whether or not this screw needs to be removed remains debatable. The aim of the current study was to determine the complications which occur following routine removal of the syndesmotic screw following operative treatment of unstable ...
Schepers, Tim +3 more
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Suture Button versus Syndesmotic Screw for Syndesmotic Injuries [PDF]
Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics, 2018 Category: Trauma Introduction/Purpose: Syndesmotic injuries are a common athletic injury and involved in approximately 13% of ankle fractures.
Yoshiharu Shimozono +2 more
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Is There Any Purpose in Routine Syndesmotic Screw Removal? Systematic Literature Review [PDF]
Journal of Clinical MedicineIntroduction: The aim of this systematic review is to examine the recent evidence comparing the removal and non-removal of syndesmotic screws in tibiofibular syndesmosis injuries in terms of functional, clinical, and radiographic outcomes.
Marcin Domżalski +2 more
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Routine versus on demand removal of the syndesmotic screw; a protocol for an international randomised controlled trial (RODEO-trial) [PDF]
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2018 Background Syndesmotic injuries are common and their incidence is rising. In case of surgical fixation of the syndesmosis a metal syndesmotic screw is used most often.
S. A. Dingemans +24 more
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A Multicenter Retrospective Study Examining Complication Rates Following Syndesmotic Screw Removal [PDF]
Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics, 2020 Category: Ankle; Trauma Introduction/Purpose: 20% of ankle fractures in the US involve a concomitant injury to the syndesmosis. What syndesmotic fixation is most appropriate is a subject of some debate.
Seth C. Shoap BA, BS +5 more
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Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics, 2023 Background: Indications for removal of syndesmotic screws are not fully elucidated. This study aimed to determine factors related to elective syndesmotic screw removal. Methods: Patients who underwent fixation of ankle syndesmotic injuries were included.
Jack T. Bragg MD +6 more
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