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SUBMITTER: Johnson ZA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4912598 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Johnson Zackary A ZA Ryan Paul M PM Anderson Claude D CD
Arthroscopy techniques 20160321 2
Subtle syndesmotic instability not evident on radiography can result in chronic ankle pain. The diagnosis is uncommon, and arthroscopic evaluation remains the gold standard for diagnosis. Definitive surgical management can be performed at the time of diagnosis. Patients with 2 to 4 mm of diastasis of the syndesmosis or translation can be treated with debridement alone, and patients with 4 mm or more of diastasis or translation can be treated with arthroscopic debridement and reduction followed b ...[more]