• Department of Orthopaedics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200065, P.R.China;
YANG Yunfeng, Email: yyfscn@163.com
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Objective To review the research progress in the diagnosis and treatment of distal tibiofibular syndesmosis injury.Methods The recent literature about distal tibiofibular syndesmosis injury was reviewed and analyzed.Results Distal tibiofibular syndesmosis injury is commonly seen in ankle joint injury, the anatomical complexities make diagnosis and treatment difficult. Preoperative physical examination, radiologic evaluation, and intraoperative stress-testing are important for the diagnosis. Aggressive treatment is also recommended for these injuries to prevent long-term chronic instability. Internal fixation is the main treatment, including metal screw, degradable screw, elastic fixation, and hybrid techniques. Metal screw fixation is still the current mainstream, but elastic fixation represented by Suture-button is more in line with the physiological characteristics of ankle joint, and the rate of secondary operation is low while the clinical outcome is satisfactory. The application prospect of elastic fixation is worthy of expectation.Conclusion It’s crucial for patient with ankle fracture to repair the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis injury. How to diagnose the injury more accurately and simply, how to increase the success rate of reduction, and how to reduce the complications of surgery are still worthy for further exploration.

Citation: HUANG Hui, YANG Yunfeng. Research progress in diagnosis and treatment of distal tibiofibular syndesmosis injury. Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery, 2020, 34(10): 1346-1351. doi: 10.7507/1002-1892.201911090 Copy

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