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Area of Science:

  • Orthopedic surgery
  • Traumatology
  • Radiographic analysis

Background:

  • Ankle fractures with syndesmotic injuries lack consensus on optimal syndesmotic screw fixation.
  • Previous studies show conflicting results regarding tibiofibular overlap and syndesmotic screw removal.
  • Distal tibiofibular diastasis is a concern after syndesmotic screw removal.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To confirm the effect of syndesmotic screw removal on diastasis occurrence in ankle fractures.
  • To identify risk factors contributing to tibiofibular syndesmosis widening.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of 63 patients with ankle fractures and syndesmotic injuries treated with syndesmotic screws.
  • Analysis of anteroposterior radiographs at multiple time points (post-fixation, pre- and post-screw removal).
  • Measurement of tibia-fibula overlap (OL), clear space (CS), and medial clear space (MCS); regression analysis for risk factors.

Main Results:

  • Tibiofibular overlap decreased (2.0 mm) and clear space increased (0.8 mm) from post-operation to follow-up.
  • Significant changes in OL and CS occurred before screw removal, not after.
  • No significant correlations found between potential risk factors and radiographic changes.

Conclusions:

  • Tibiofibular diastasis in ankle fractures with syndesmotic injuries primarily occurs before screw removal.
  • Syndesmotic screw removal does not significantly alter radiographic outcomes related to diastasis.
  • The findings suggest that the initial fixation technique is more critical than screw removal for rotational ankle fractures.