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Table 1 Results

From: Chronic instability of the anterior tibiofibular syndesmosis of the ankle. Arthroscopic findings and results of anatomical reconstruction

Patent No

Age (y)

Gender

Side

Clinical rating index preop

Rating preop

Radiograph preop

Synovitis visible

Sydesmosis accessible for test probe

Tibiofibular ligament visibly damaged

Cartilage damage

Clinical rating index postop

Rating postop

Sefton score postop

Radiograph postop

1

33

M

Right

85

Good

-

+ (S)

+

0

MTa

100

Excellent

1

-

2

36

F

Right

72

Fair

-

+ (S)

+

+

-

90

Good

1

-

3

45

F

Left

59

Poor

-

+ (S&J)

+

0

MTa

87

Good

2

-

4

18

F

Right

75

Fair

-

+ (S&J)

+

+

-

100

Excellent

1

-

5

26

F

Right

72

Fair

MCS+

+ (J)

+

+

MMa

100

Excellent

1

TFCS+ & TFO

6

37

F

Left

72

Fair

TFCS+

+ (S&J)

+

+

LTa & LTi

76

Fair

3

-

7

17

F

Left

75

Fair

-

+ (S)

+

-

LTi

100

Excellent

1

-

8

22

F

Left

75

Fair

-

-

+

0

-

85

Good

2

-

9

54

F

Left

61

Poor

TFCS+

+ (S&J)

+

-

-

85

Good

2

TFCS+

10

27

F

Left

70

Fair

TFCS+

+ (S&J)

+

-

MTi & LTi & MMa

100

Excellent

1

TFCS+

11

42

M

Right

72

Fair

TFCS+

+ (S)

+

-

MTa

85

Good

2

-

12

26

M

Left

72

Fair

-

+ (S&J)

+

+

MTa

100

Excellent

1

-

  1. MCS+, medial clear space larger than superior clear space; TFCS+, distance between the medial side of the fibula and the deepest point of the tibial incisure of more than 5 mm; TFO+, absence of tibiofibular overlap; S, synovitis in the syndesmosis; J, synovitis in the joint; MTa, medial side of the talus; LTa, lateral side of the talus; MTi, medial side of the tibial pilon; LTi, lateral side of the tibial pilon; MMa, medial malleolus.