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Three Ways to Fix the Syndesmosis – and No Clear Winner

August 26, 2026 1 min read Premium comments

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Three Ways to Fix the Syndesmosis – and No Clear Winner
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Orthopedic surgeons fixing an unstable ankle syndesmosis face a three-way choice. There is the familiar syndesmotic screw — rigid, inexpensive, time-tested and occasionally troublesome.

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