Acute distal tibiofibular syndesmosis injury: a systematic review of suture-button versus syndesmotic screw repair.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Recently, a new suture-button fixation device has emerged for the treatment of acute distal tibiofibular syndesmotic injuries and its use is rapidly increasing. The current systematic review was undertaken to compare the biomechanical properties, functional outcome, need for implant removal, and the complication rate of syndesmotic disruptions treated with a suture-button device with the current 'gold standard', i.e. the syndesmotic screw.

Method

A literature search in the electronic databases of the Cochrane Library, EMbase, Pubmed Medline, and Google Scholar, between January 1st 2000 to December 1st 2011, was conducted to identify studies in which unstable ankle fractures with concomitant distal tibiofibular syndesmotic injury were treated with either a syndesmotic

SUBMITTER: Schepers T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3353089 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature