Table 2.
Treatment applied to high-energy transsyndesmotic ankle fracture dislocation in published reports.
| Publication | Syndesmosis fixation (N/total N [% of total N]) | Tibial plafond fixation, N/total N (% of total N) | Medial malleolus fixation, N/total N (% of total N) | Other treatments applied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wang et al. [1] | (i) No syndesmotic screw (12/41 [29.3%]) (ii) One syndesmotic screw (10/41 [24.4%]) (iii) Two syndesmotic screws (17/41 [34.1%]) (iv) Three syndesmotic screws (2/41 [4.9%]) |
Not indicated | 27/41 (65.9%) | (i) Weight-bearing restrictions (ii) Dorsal expansion and plantarflexion starting 2–3 weeks posttreatment |
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| Bible et al. [2] | (i) One syndesmotic screw (4/23 [17.4%]) (ii) Two syndesmotic screws (15/23 [65.2%]) (iii) Three syndesmotic screws (2/23 [8.7%]) |
8/23 (34.8%) | 23/23 (100%) | (i) Ankle immobilization (no further details) (ii) Weight-bearing restriction (no further details) |