Effect of Deltoid Ligament Repair versus Syndesmosis Fixation on Ankle Joint Stability After Bimalleolar Equivalent Ankle Fracture

Effect of Deltoid Ligament Repair versus Syndesmosis Fixation on Ankle Joint Stability After Bimalleolar Equivalent Ankle Fracture

Category: Trauma Introduction/Purpose: The current standard for stabilization of the talus within the ankle mortise after bimalleolar equivalent ankle fracture is open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of the lateral malleolus followed by syndesmotic screw fixation of the syndesmosis. Syndesmot...

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Main Authors: Pablo Mococain MD, Richard Glisson BS, Diana Lorena Bejarano-Pineda MD, James Nunley MD, Mark Easley MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-09-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011418S00087

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https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011418S00087

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