[Function-related reconstruction of chronic syndesmosis ruptures by implantation of a dacron ligament]

Up to now Dacron-Ligaments have been used in repair of the cruciat ligaments of the knee with good success. Specially the good toleration of Dacron by tissue has led us to reconstruct other ligament injuries by Dacron-Ligaments. Seldom but very hindering is an isolated rupture of the syndesmoses for in the first time it will be not diagnosed. But previous ruptures of the syndesmoses can only be treated by reconstruction. In 11 patients we tried to reconstruct the syndesmoses by a special guided Stryker Dacron-Ligament with good results. The operation takes only a short time and is not very invasive. Our following explorations overlook about 4 years and the results will show up a new method for a functional construction.