Specialty Day 2020 - Paper Presentations-A Prospective, Randomized Investigation of Syndesmosis Injury Fixation

A Prospective, Randomized Investigation of Syndesmosis Injury Fixation

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In this video, Chris Krulin presents the Prospective Randomized Investigation of Syndesmosis Injury Fixation, comparing suture button and screw fixation for treating acute syndesmotic injuries. The study enrolled 65 patients who underwent fixation surgery by foot and ankle and trauma surgeons. The functional outcome scores at six weeks and 12 months post-operatively were not different between the groups. However, the suture button group had significantly less adverse events compared to the screw group, which experienced broken, loose, and symptomatic screws. Other studies supported the use of suture buttons for better outcomes and lower incidence of ankle osteoarthritis. The authors recommended anatomic and physiologic implants for optimal healing.

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Eric Giza, MD; Todd Oliver; Patrick S. Barousse, MD; Tyler Allen; Trevor Shelton, MD; Aida K. Sarcon, MD; Ashoke Sathy; Wade Faerber; Johnny L. Lin, MD; James P. Stannard, MD; Brett Crist; Gregory J. Della Rocca; James Ronan, BS; Christopher D. Kreulen, MD, MS

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Chris Krulin

Prospective Randomized Investigation of Syndesmosis Injury Fixation

suture button

screw fixation

acute syndesmotic injuries