Distal fibular malrotation and lateral ankle contact characteristics

Stabilization of distal tibiofibular syndesmotic disruption with ankle fracture/dislocation has been reported to result in a relatively high rate of syndesmotic malreduction based on CT scan, with significantly worse functional outcome scores [1]. Those investigators also found a higher rate of malreduction with closed reduction compared with open reduction. Both internal and external rotational malreductions were identified. Several studies have recommended open syndesmotic reduction and postoperative CT assessment for reduction of the syndesmotic joint [1 –4]

Source: Foot and Ankle Surgery - September 19, 2017 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: D. Alex Stroh, Kenneth DeFontes, Adrian Paez, Brent Parks, Gregory P. Guyton Source Type: research