Abstract
Syndesmosis disruption alone or accompanying an ankle fracture is a frequent injury addressed by the foot and ankle surgeon. Reduction and fixation are usually performed with the use of implants as a tight rope and/or screw(s). When treating complex articular injuries requiring multiple buttress plates, the ability to enhance fixation with syndesmotic implants can be difficult in the presence of other hardware. We propose a technique using an anterior cruciate ligament targeting drill guide to precisely place syndesmotic fixation across both plates to achieve the ideal construct for stability. In this case, we used flexible fixation for the syndesmosis. Level of Evidence: Diagnostic level V; expert opinion.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 127-131 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Techniques in Foot and Ankle Surgery |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 30 2023 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- ACL drill guide
- ankle injuries
- flexible fixation
- suture
- syndesmosis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine