Felix Christian Kohler, Jakob Hallbauer, Lea Herrmann, Bernhard Wilhelm Ullrich, Uta Biedermann, Britt Wildemann, Gunther Olaf Hofmann, Roland Ramm, Mark Lenz, Ivan Marintschev, Philipp Schenk
When treating ankle fractures, the question of syndesmosis complex involvement often arises. So far, there is no standardized method to reliably detect syndesmosis injuries in the surgical treatment of ankle fractures. For this reason, an intraoperative syndesmosis-test-tool (STT) was developed and compared to the recommended and established hook-test (HT). Tests were performed on cadaveric lower legs (n = 20) and the diastasis was visualized by 3D camera. Tests were performed at 50, 80, and 100 N in native conditions and four instability levels...
January 18, 2024: Scientific Reports