Immediate Improvement in Physical Function after Symptomatic Syndesmotic Screw Removal
Kohring J, Baumhauer J, Flemister S, Oh I, DiGiovanni B, Ketz J. Immediate Improvement in Physical Function after Symptomatic Syndesmotic Screw Removal. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2019, 4: 2473011419s00042. PMCID: PMC8696822, DOI: 10.1177/2473011419s00042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSyndesmotic screw removalScrew removalAnkle fracturesSyndesmotic fixationAnkle ROMSyndesmotic screwT-scoreEarly post-operative periodPost-operative periodPhysical function outcomesCohort comparison groupSame study periodT-score changePROMIS outcomesAsymptomatic patientsOpen reductionFunction outcomesInternal fixationPhysical functionAnkle rangeEarly improvementSymptomatic implantsFunctional limitationsSyndesmotic instabilityPatients