@article{ref1,
title="Validation of a new method for evaluation of syndesmotic injuries of the ankle",
journal="International orthopaedics",
year="2020",
author="Ahrberg, Annette B. and Hennings, Robert and von Dercks, Nikolaus and Hepp, Pierre and Josten, Christoph and Spiegl, Ulrich J.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="PURPOSE: To define a new parameter in CT that could make imaging of the contralateral ankle dispensable evaluating the position of the fibula after syndesmotic injury.   METHODS: Thirty bilateral CTs of 30 patients were included. Five parameters were defined in axial CT for the injured (_inju) and uninjured (_unin) ankle. Reproducibility was examined for inter-observer and intra-observer reliability. Comparisons for all parameters were performed between the CT scans of both ankles.   RESULTS: All measurements had a high agreement for the inter-observer and intra-observer correlation coefficients. A large interindividual variance could be found between all parameters. If the difference of the anterior tibiofibular distance antTFD_unin and antTFD_inju was less than 2 mm, there was a strong significant pairwise correlation between all parameters between both sides.   CONCLUSION: Bilateral CT is still to be recommended, as it is the only way to exactly assess anterior posterior reduction of the fibula.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0341-2695",
doi="10.1007/s00264-020-04631-9",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00264-020-04631-9"
}