Asia Pac J Sports Med Arthrosc Rehabil Technol
July 2021
Injury to distal tibiofibular syndesmosis is commonly associated with ankle fractures. The surgical treatment especially in isolated chronic syndesmosis instability is still debated. This article has reviewed literature identified from PubMed, EMBASE and Cochrane from year 2000 onwards and compared the functional outcomes between syndesmosis fusion and ligament reconstruction based on Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines.
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