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Syndesmotic screw retention vs. removal in fibular fracture with tibiofibular diastasis
February 2015
Syndesmotic screw retention vs. removal in fibular fracture with tibiofibular diastasis
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Removal of the syndesmotic screw after the surgical treatment of a fracture of the ankle in adult patients does not affect one-year outcomes: a randomised controlled trial
Bone Joint J. 2014 Dec;96-B(12):1699-705Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
72 patients with distal fibular fracture and tibiofibular diastasis who underwent fibular fixation and syndesmotic screw fixation were randomized to either screw removal at 3 months or retention. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether functional, clinical, or radiographical outcome significantly differed between groups at 1 year postoperatively. The results indicated statistically simil...
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