Tightrope fixation of ankle syndesmosis injuries: clinical outcome, complications and technique modification.
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Department of Orthopaedics, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, Ireland. drgoharabbas@hotmail.comIssue Date
2012-06MeSH
Absorbable ImplantsAdolescent
Adult
Aged
Ankle Injuries
Bone Screws
Dislocations
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Fracture Fixation, Internal
Fracture Healing
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Recovery of Function
Retrospective Studies
Treatment Outcome
Young Adult
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Tightrope fixation of ankle syndesmosis injuries: clinical outcome, complications and technique modification. 2012, 43 (6):838-42 InjuryJournal
InjuryDOI
10.1016/j.injury.2011.10.002PubMed ID
22036451Abstract
Ankle syndesmotic injuries are complex and require anatomic reduction and fixation. Tightrope fixation is a relatively new technique and we present the largest series of syndesmosis fixation using Arthrex Tightrope™ (Naples, FL, USA).Item Type
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1879-0267ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1016/j.injury.2011.10.002
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