BIRMINGHAM, England — Initial tests of a new suture-button implant showed significant improvement over screws for patients with high-energy ankle fractures. “I hope it will become the future treatment ...

NEW YORK, Dec. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- There are two types of techniques used in the fixation of syndesmosis implant systems. While screw fixation is one technique that has been used over the years, ...

Video: How Syndesmosis TightRope implant works to help athletes Rather than use metal screws to treat a patient with a syndesmosis joint injury, Arthrex's TightRope procedure uses a flexible high ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The distal tibiofibular syndesmosis uniquely contributes to ankle joint function by constraining the lateral ...

Ankle fractures represent one of the most frequently encountered musculoskeletal injuries worldwide, often resulting from low-energy falls or high-impact trauma during sports and daily activities. In ...

Evidence-based recommendations on suture fixation of acute disruption of the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis. This involves threading a suture through a tunnel made in the bones (tibia and fibula) and ...

Any associated fracture of the tibia or fibula which has been internally reduced and fixated will have these procedures coded in addition, and the OPCS-4 codes for reduction and fixation of the ...