High-Energy Transsyndesmotic Ankle Fracture Dislocation: A Case Report and Systematic Literature Review

Table 3

Posttreatment follow-up.

Publication	Duration of the follow-up, months	Average AOFAS score at final follow-up visit	Other indicators (N/total N [% of total N]) or mean (SD)	Complications (N/total N [% of total N])
Wang et al. [1]	Up to 12 months	>75	(i) Good Burwell-Charnely radiographic union score (22/41 [53.7%]); (ii) Fair Burwell-Charnely radiographic union score (16/41 [36%]); (iii) Poor Burwell-Charnely radiographic union score (3/41 [7.3%])	(i) Infection (3/41 [7.3%]); (ii) Fracture nonunion (3/41 [7.3%]); (iii) Posttraumatic ankle arthritis (28/41 [68.3%])
Bible et al. [2]	Mean (SD) of 20.6 (6.2) months	Mean (SD) of 67 (26.8)	(i) SMF dysfunction index, mean (SD) of 32.9 (28.6); (ii) SMF bother index, mean (SD) of 34.5 (29.5)	(i) Infection (4/23 [17%]); (ii) Fracture nonunion (4/23 [17%]); (iii) Posttraumatic ankle arthritis (16/23 [69.6%])

Footnote: presented separately for patients with typical (caused mainly by vertical axial stress) and atypical (caused mainly by rotational stress) injuries.