Syndesmotic Fixation With Suture Button. Neurovascular Structures at Risk. A Cadaver Study

Category: Trauma Introduction/Purpose: Damage to distal tibiofibular syndesmosis occurs in 25% of operative ankle fractures. Syndesmotic stabilization is crucial to prevent significant pain, instability and degeneration of the joint. One operative method is insertion of suture buttons. Though effect...

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Main Authors: Ashish Shah MD, Harshadkumar Patel MD, Martim Pinto MD, Nicholas Dahlgren BS, Eildar Abyar MD, Robert Stibolt MS, Eva ehtonen BSc, Michael Johnson MD, Sameer Naranje MD, MRCS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-09-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011418S00424