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Syndesmotic injuries are increasingly common in the field and court sports. Injury severity, nuanced diagnosis, and long-term functional risk have led to significant advances in diagnosis and management protocols. Indeed, our approach to these athletes has changed considerably, even in the last decade. While there is an ongoing need for additional science to support new surgical stabilization constructs and accelerated return to sport protocols, the current management ethos has evolved toward flexible fixation device constructs and more specified rehabilitation protocols.
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D’Hooghe, P., Neys, F., Bartolomei-Aguillar, J., Hunt, K.J. (2022). Syndesmotic Injuries in Athletes: Return to Play and Rehabilitation. In: D’Hooghe, P., Hunt, K.J., McCormick, J.J. (eds) Ligamentous Injuries of the Foot and Ankle. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08682-3_15
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