CT characterizing the anatomy of uninjured ankle syndesmosis

Although it is expert opinion that transsyndesmotic screws are placed obliquely 30° from posterolateral to anteromedial in the transverse plane, this has not been formally studied, and there is inconsistency regarding the congruency of the distal tibiofibular joint. Thirty-eight computed tomography (CT) scans of the lower extremity were used to examine the rotational profile of the axis of the syndesmotic joint in relation to the femoral transepicondylar axis and to describe the congruency of this joint.

Although it is expert opinion that transsyndesmotic screws are placed obliquely 30° from posterolateral to anteromedial in the transverse plane, this has not been formally studied, and there is inconsistency regarding the congruency of the distal tibiofibular joint. Thirty-eight computed tomography (CT) scans of the lower extremity were used to examine the rotational profile of the axis of the syndesmotic joint in relation to the femoral transepicondylar axis and to describe the congruency of this joint.

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CT characterizing the anatomy of uninjured ankle syndesmosis

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