Biomechanical profile of varying suture button constructs in cadaveric specimens: a systematic review and meta-analysis

ABSTRACT:

Background

Suture button fixation of syndesmotic injuries allows for more physiologic motion of the ankle joint while maintaining adequate reduction and may avoid the need for additional surgeries, given the lower risk of syndesmotic diastasis and implant failure. Few studies have examined the optimal number and configuration of suture buttons for syndesmotic disruption. The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to compare different suture button configurations from the cadaveric literature and to assess their relative effect on the stability of the syndesmotic reduction and functional movement of the ankle.

Methods

A literature search in the databases MEDLINE via PubMed, Embase via Elsevier, Scopus via Elsevier, and SPORTDiscus via EBSCO were searched th

SUBMITTER: Wixted C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10477643 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature