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RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
Simon P Knops, Michael A Kohn, Erik N Hansen, Amir Matityahu, Meir Marmor
BACKGROUND: Computed tomography (CT)-based indices may be superior to plain radiographs in determining the adequacy of reduction following operative fixation of the syndesmosis in unstable ankle fractures. This study assessed the reliability and accuracy of four CT-based methods for measurement of rotational malreduction of the fibula. METHODS: A simulated Weber C ankle fracture was created by performing an osteotomy in 9 cadaver ankles. The fibula was rotated and fixed in neutral (0 degrees) and 10 to 30 degrees of internal and external rotation...
October 2013: Foot & Ankle International
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