Journal of orthopaedic trauma
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Comparative Study
Deltoid ligament repair versus syndesmotic fixation in bimalleolar equivalent ankle fractures.
To compare the outcomes of bimalleolar equivalent ankle fractures treated with lateral malleolus open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) with transsyndesmotic fixation versus lateral malleolus ORIF with deltoid ligament repair. ⋯ Therapeutic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.