Hobie D Summers, Micah K Sinclair, Michael D Stover
OBJECTIVES: To determine the accuracy of a technique for intraoperative assessment of syndesmotic reduction in ankle fractures. DESIGN: Prospective, case series. SETTING: University hospital. PATIENTS/PARTICIPANTS: Eighteen consecutive patients with suspected syndesmotic injuries were enrolled between 2007 and 2009. The diagnosis of syndesmotic injury was based on static ankle radiographs. The study group consisted of 12 male and 6 female patients with an average age of 32 years (range 19-56 years)...
April 2013: Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma