Retrospective analysis compares malreduction rates in syndesmotic injuries using two stabilization techniques, suggesting similar effectiveness.
Key Points
This study aims to assess and compare the distal tibiofibular joint malreduction rates between ventral augmentation and suture button methods in two-ligament syndesmotic injuries.
Retrospective radiological analysis of patients with ankle fractures and two-ligament syndesmotic injuries.
Comparison of outcomes between a single suture button and ventral augmentation stabilization techniques.
Assessment of distal tibiofibular joint reduction quality using postoperative CT images.
Sample populations included 45 patients in the suture button group and 78 in the ventral augmentation group.
Malreduction rates were 16% for the suture button group and 21% for the ventral augmentation group (p = 0.497).
No significant differences in demographics and injuries were found between groups.
Direction of malreduction showed no significant differences (p = 0.063).
Results were consistent in propensity score-matched analysis (n = 41 per group).