Syndesmosis Changes before and after Syndesmotic Screw Removal: A Retrospective Radiographic Study.
Chien-Ting HuangPeng-Ju HuangCheng-Chang LuChia-Lung ShihYuh-Min ChengShu-Jung ChenPublished in: Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) (2022)
Marked diastasis had occurred at final follow-up. Notably, the diastasis occurred before rather than after screw removal. This implies that screw removal does not significantly influence the radiographic outcomes of rotational ankle fractures.