Preoperative CT parameters to predict tibiofibular syndesmosis injury associated with ankle fracture: a propensity score-matched analysis

Abstract

<p xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" class="first" id="d1680282e198">Untreated ankle fractures with concomitant tibiofibular syndesmosis injury often lead to postoperative pain and early traumatic arthritis. CT has advantages in the preoperative diagnosis of combined ankle injuries. However, a few studies have investigated the best preoperative CT parameters to predict tibiofibular syndesmosis injuries associated with ankle fractures. This study aimed to identify and evaluate the optimal preoperative CT parameters for predicting tibiofibular syndesmosis injuries associated with ankle fractures. </p>