Syndesmotic Implant Removal: Does It Really Improve Ankle Dorsiflexion Range of Motion?

Category: Ankle Introduction/Purpose: There is limited evidence that removal of syndesmotic implants is beneficial. Despite this, many surgeons advocate removal based on previous studies suggesting improved ankle dorsiflexion. Methodologic difficulties make the validity and applicability of previous...

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Main Authors: John Y. Kwon MD, Timilien Wusu MD, Jorge Briceno MD, Philip Kaiser MD, Patrick Cronin MD, Alyssa Leblanc NP, Brian Velasco BA, Christopher Miller MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-10-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011419S00262