Behandlung der chronischen Syndesmosenruptur— Was sagt die Evidenz?

Acute injuries to the ankle joint can lead to chronic instability in up to 30% of cases in the long term. An anatomically restored distal tibiofibular joint is a significant factor in the clinical outcome of patients. Abnormalities in the clinical examination when a chronic syndesmosis injury is suspected should lead to further diagnostics. Stable lesions should be treated with conservative measures. A wide variety of treatment methods have been described in the literature for the surgical treatment of unstable chronic syndesmosis injuries. The published surgical methods range from arthroscopic debridement to complex surgical treatment using syndesmosis reconstruction or tibiofibular fusion. The evidence for the various treatment methods is limited and is largely based on expert recommendations. At the present time, no treatment regimen can be recommended without reservation (2023).