Injuries of the inferior tibiofibular joint

Grass, R.; Herzmann, K.; Biewener, A.; Zwipp, H.

doi:10.1097/00005131-200102000-00018

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“…It is widely recognized that a missed or untreated syndesmotic injury and its resultant instability leads to long-term functional impairment and pain. A case series by Grass et al noted that 20% of patients reporting to a tertiary centre for ankle arthrodesis had significant widening of the ankle mortise [2]. In addition to this, Ramsey and Hamilton described that 1 millimetre (mm) in lateral talar shift leads to a reduction in tibiotalar articulation by 42% [3].…”

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Sub-Acute Syndesmotic Injury: A Review and Proposed Treatment Algorithm

Grewal¹,

Southgate²,

Dhinsa³

2021

Cureus

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Sub-acute syndesmotic injuries are classified as from six weeks to six months from the initial injury date and can be considered a distinct group of patients; however, they are often mistreated and progress to chronic injuries with significant sequelae.The authors performed a comprehensive literature search on the MEDLINE database. The search yielded 165 studies up to January 2021, after the application of inclusion/exclusion criteria. This yielded 10 studies with a total of 156 relevant patients for review.We found that a delay in diagnosis is common and has a negative impact on outcomes. If a sub-acute syndesmotic injury is suspected and plain radiographs are inconclusive, magnetic resonance imaging is indicated if there is still an index of suspicion. Surgical intervention should aim to restore normal length and rotational alignment of the fibula whilst also addressing the need to debride tissues within the joint and syndesmosis. Syndesmosis must then be adequately reduced and stabilised with syndesmotic screw fixation, and augmentation with tendon/ligament reconstruction should be considered. All studies showed an average improvement in functional outcome measures post-operatively. The only study to compare sub-acute and chronic patients' functional outcomes post-operatively showed significant improvement in the sub-acute cohort; highlighting the importance of early intervention.We suggest a treatment algorithm that may help with the diagnosis and management of these injuries. We believe this will help all healthcare professionals to standardise care. Further research is required to assess sub-acute injury outcomes with tendon/ligamentous augmented reconstruction, as no level 1 or 2 studies currently exist.

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