Radiographic and Demographic Factors Associated with Syndesmotic Screw Breakage in Ankle Fractures
Younger age and Weber C fracture type are associated with an increased risk of syndesmotic screw breakage and Weber C fractures also demonstrating reduced screw survival. These findings may assist in patient counseling; however, the clinical implications of screw breakage remain uncertain.
Authors
- Mehmet Ekinci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5251-8280)
- Emre Kocazeybek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5861-8653)
- Murat Yılmaz
- Kubilay Yolaçan
- Murat Altunsoy
- Mehmet Ersin
- Salih Magi
Institutions
- University of Health Science (KH)
- Haseki Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi (TR)
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi (TR)
- Marmara University (TR)
- University of Health Sciences Antigua (AG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Clinical Medicine
- Published
- 2026-03-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm15072647
- Primary Topic
- Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Temple University