Mid-term results of ankle fractures with and without syndesmotic rupture.
Foot Ankle Surg
; 21(1): 30-6, 2015 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUNDS This study investigated the effect of short term removal of syndesmotic screws on the ankle function after 6 years, as there still exists controversy on the duration of screw stabilization. METHODS:
Patients with an ankle fracture who received surgery between 1998 and 2004 were reviewed. One group was composed of patients with an ankle fracture needing a syndesmotic repair with screws. The second was composed of operated patients that did not need syndesmotic repair. The primary scoring used was the Olerud-Molander Ankle Score (OMAS).RESULTS:
A total of 59 patients were studied with comparable characteristics, with no significant difference on the OMAS after 6 years between the repair group (81.9) and the non-repair group (90.4). On additional clinical scoring groups remained the same. Joint degeneration was seen in both groups (86.7% vs. 55.5%).CONCLUSIONS:
Patients with ankle fractures using syndesmotic repair and screw removal after 8 weeks and operated patients without syndesmotic injury have comparable results after 6 years.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Traumatismos do Tornozelo
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Fraturas do Tornozelo
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Articulação do Tornozelo
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En
Ano de publicação:
2015
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