Diagnosis of tibiofibular syndesmosis instability in Weber type B malleolar fractures.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study was performed to analyze the clinical value of X-ray, computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations for the diagnosis of distal tibiofibular syndesmosis injuries in Weber type B ankle fractures with reference to the ankle arthroscopic findings.

Methods

This retrospective clinical study involved 52 patients with type B ankle fractures from August 2014 to January 2018. We analyzed the patients' preoperative imaging data and judged the stability of the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis using X-ray, CT, and MRI examinations. We also evaluated the syndesmosis stability with arthroscopy both statically and dynamically.

Results

With the arthroscopic findings as the standard, the sensitivity of X-ray for diagnosing syndesmosis

SUBMITTER: Huang Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7370571 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature