Ankle fractures associated with disruption of the syndesmotic complex could potentially have poorer outcomes if missed or malreduced at the time of surgery. Favourable results have been reported for the suture button (SB) technique and may provide advantages over standard screw fixation of the syndesmosis, although this remains the gold standard method in many units.
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