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A Mouse Model of Ankle-Subtalar Complex Joint Instability
Published on: October 28, 2022
Injuries to the ankle syndesmosis
Tyler J Van Heest1, Paul M Lafferty1
1University of Minnesota-Regions Hospital, 640 Jackson Street, St. Paul, MN 55101. E-mail address for T.J. Van Heest: tyler.j.vanheest@gmail.com. E-mail address for P.M. Lafferty: paul.m.lafferty@healthpartners.com.
Abstract:
➤ Despite being common, syndesmotic injuries are challenging to diagnose and treat.➤ Anatomic reduction of the ankle syndesmosis is critical for good clinical outcomes.➤ Intraoperative three-dimensional radiography and direct syndesmotic visualization can improve rates of anatomic reduction.➤ The so-called gold-standard syndesmotic screw fixation is being brought increasingly into question as new fixation techniques emerge.➤ Syndesmotic screw removal remains controversial, but may allow spontaneous correction of malreductions.
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