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Table 2 The clinical and radiological evaluations

From: Flexible fixation of syndesmotic diastasis using the assembled bolt-tightrope system

Time to full weight-bearing

6 weeks

Distance from tibial plafond

30.5 mm (range 23.7-39.1)

MCS

 

  Pre-op

9.1 mm (range 6.8-13.9)

  Post-op at 12-month follow-up

3.1 mm (range 2.4-4.1)

  At the latest follow-up

3.2 mm (range 2.4-4.1)

TFCS

 

  Pre-op

9.8 mm (range 6.9-13.2)

  Post-op at 12-month follow-up

4.1 mm (range 3–5)

  At the latest follow-up

4.1 mm (range 3.1-5.1)

TFOL

 

  Pre-op

2.0 mm (range 0–5.8)

  Post-op at 12-month follow-up

8.4 mm (range 7–9.3)

  At the latest follow-up

8.4 mm (range 7–9.2)

AOFAS score

 

  Post-op at 12-month follow-up

95.4 (range 85–100)

  At the latest follow-up

96.3 (range 85–100)

SF-12

 

12 months postoperative

 

  MHS

56.4 (range 41–65)

  PHS

49.9 (range 36–60)

At the latest follow-up

 

  MHS

57 (range 41–65)

  PHS

50.3 (range 36–60)

  1. MCS medial clear space, TFCS tibiofibular clear space, TFOL tibiofibular overlap, AOFAS American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society, SF-12 Short Form-12 Health Survey questionnaire, MHS mental health summary, PHS physical health summary.