Syndesmosis Injury

KOLOA, Hawaii — In this video from Orthopedics Today Hawaii, Daniel Scott Horowitz, MD, discussed the importance of anatomic syndesmotic reduction to ensure positive outcomes for patients with ankle fractures.

According to published results, patients with high ankle sprains without diastasis who were treated with nonoperative management yielded acceptable long-term outcomes with low rates of subsequent ankle injuries.

KOLOA, Hawaii — When performing syndesmotic fixation, surgeons can achieve better reductions and outcomes using an open vs. closed technique, Daniel S. Horwitz, MD, noted.

KOLOA, Hawaii — When performing syndesmotic fixation of complex ankle injuries, surgeons need to look out for any issues, which may occur even among simple ankle injuries, according to a presenter here.

With the body of literature growing fast, weight-bearing CT will become the standard of care in foot and ankle surgery, according to a presenter at the virtual American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society Annual Meeting.

Patients with syndesmosis injuries of the ankle who underwent suture button fixation had improved functional outcomes and lower rates of broken implant and joint malreduction compared with patient who had syndesmotic screw fixation, according to results of a meta-analysis.