Consideration of Medial Anatomical Structures at Risk when Placing Quadricortical Syndesmotic Fixation
Kaiser P, Riedel M, Ghorbanhoseini M, Qudsi R, Kwon J. Consideration of Medial Anatomical Structures at Risk when Placing Quadricortical Syndesmotic Fixation. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2018, 3: 2473011418s00275. DOI: 10.1177/2473011418s00275.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSaphenous neurovascular bundlePosterior tibialis tendonMedial distal tibiaSyndesmotic fixationLateral radiographsDistal tibiaQuadricortical fixationAnatomic courseTibialis tendonDistal extentFresh-frozen cadaveric feetAnterior tibialis tendonTrue lateral radiographsAnkle fracturesDistal tibialSurgical fixationMedial ankleNeurovascular bundleTibial shaftPosterior malleolusIatrogenic riskAnterior courseSuture buttonPlacement of hardwareNeurovascular structures