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This may be expected with this type of fixation [17].
More physiologic type of fixation and a good ability to maintain reduction in syndesmosis.
Table 5 Level of significance for postoperative IL-6 by type of fixation (chi-square p value likelihood ratio) p Value Type of fixation 0.2563a Type 1 (2–3 holes) 0.0741b Type 2 (4 holes + ATSP/antirot. screw/cercl).
They revealed also another advantage of this type of fixation which was the preservation of physiologic tibiofibular movement [16, 37].
This type of fixation stabilises the cantilever array and reduces drift after the introduction of fluid into the fluid chamber.
However, fracture collapse, medialization of the femur, and limb shortening are the known complications related to this type of fixation.
Neither duration of surgery nor type of fixation showed significant differences between the two groups, as described above (Table 3).
Upon using this type of fixation, Zindrick et al. [4] found that the force required to loosen the screws increased by 30%.
Variations exist to the location (supra- or infra-tubercle), manner of correction (whether acute or gradually achieved – hemicallotasis) and to the type of fixation device employed.
In very unstable disruptions, and whenever possible and safe, use of a trans-sacral screw is suggested, as this type of fixation seems to provide greater stability [20].
Irrespective of trends (historical or otherwise) in treatment, a decision on the type of fixation used should be based on the current evidence available.
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