Alterations in tibiotalar joint reaction force following syndesmotic injury are restored with static syndesmotic fixation
Kelly M, Vasconcellos D, Osman WS, Masqoodi N, Fowler X, Elfar JC, Olles MW, Flemister AS, Ketz JP, Oh I. Alterations in tibiotalar joint reaction force following syndesmotic injury are restored with static syndesmotic fixation. Clinical Biomechanics 2019, 69: 156-163. PMID: 31352256, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2019.07.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnatomic reductionSyndesmotic injuriesJoint reaction forcesSyndesmotic screwInjury statesHuman cadaveric lower extremitiesAnkle joint instabilitySignificant differencesCadaveric lower extremitiesMethod of fixationSignificant dissectionSyndesmotic fixationLower extremitiesTibiotalar jointJoint instabilityIntraarticular placementSteinmann pinsInjuryInvasive methodCadaver studyMalreductionReaction forcesQuadricortical screwsJoint mechanicsSignificant increase