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. 2016 Mar 21;5(2):e263–e268. doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2015.12.006

Fig 6.

Fig 6

K-wires are placed to hold the reduction of the syndesmosis before definitive fixation. It is important that the 2 K-wires be placed slightly divergent in the sagittal plane to provide rotational control. The K-wires should also be placed parallel to the joint, as shown.