To compare the efficacy between fixation with tightrope and screw in the treatment of syndesmotic injuries: A meta-analysis

Syndesmosis is one of the most important structures that stabilizes the ankle syndesmotic injury coexists in up to 11 –13% of ankle fractures [1–3] and is caused by external rotation.

Source: Foot and Ankle Surgery - August 17, 2017 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: BaiHang Chen, Chao Chen, ZeTian Yang, PeiZhen Huang, Hang Dong, ZhanPeng Zeng Source Type: research