syndesmotic

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syn·des·mot·ic

(sin'des-mot'ik),

Relating to syndesmosis.

Synonym(s): syndesmodial

syn·des·mot·ic

(sin'dez-mot'ik)

Relating to syndesmosis.
Synonym(s): syndesmodial.

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The syndesmotic complex is the most complicated ligament of the ankle [22].

Determination of the most appropriate surgical treatment in syndesmotic injury of ankle joint: Application of Taguchi method

Treatment of syndesmotic disruptions of the ankle with bioabsorbable screw fixation.

Surgical Treatment of Ankle Syndesmosis Injuries with Syndesmosis Elastic Hook

Below syndesmotic medial malleolus fracture were successfully treated using TBW.

Results of open reduction and internal fixation in closed bimalleolar Pott's fracture of ankle in adults

As the only FDA approved third-generation implant, the STAR[TM] resurfaces the talar dome and hemi-resurfaces the medial and lateral facets of the talus and does not depend on syndesmotic arthrodesis for tibial component fixation.

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Where there is a suspicion of a syndesmotic injury, the proximal fibula fracture should be fixed and the stability of the mortise tested.

Common fractures and injuries of the ankle and foot: functional anatomy, imaging, classification and management

analyzed 51 ankle fractures focusing on syndesmotic injuries and compared Weber, AO, and LH classifications with MRI findings.

Weber B Fracture of the Lateral Malleolus with Concomitant Anterior Talofibular Ligament Injury following an Ankle Supination Injury

Flexible fixation of syndesmotic diastasis using the assembled bolt-tightrope system.

Innovations in Orthopedics and Traumatology in China

However in this study none of the patients had syndesmotic fixation done.

Functional outcome following operative treatment of ankle fractures

In another study assessing pronation external rotation ankle injuries, Michelson and Waldman (21) applied their unconstrained axially loaded cadaver ankle model to show that, in the face of an intact MMOLC, even a syndesmotic injury is not destabilizing.

The medial malleolus osteoligamentous complex and its role in ankle fractures

Despite the frequency and importance of these injuries, the management of ankle syndesmotic injuries has remained controversial since the first description in the 18th Century.

Acute syndesmosis injuries associated with ankle fractures: current perspectives in management

This paper will highlight the diagnostic and therapeutic procedures associated with syndesmotic ankle sprains, in addition to differentiating this condition from the more benign lateral ankle sprain.

Rehabilitation of distal tibiofibular syndesmosis sprains: a case report

Other measures that help to determine non alignment after ankle injury include (a) measuring the talocrural angle, (b) determining the medial clear space, and (c) assessment of syndesmotic widening.

Rare case of deltoid ligament avulsion with medial malleolus fracture of ankle joint: case report