Table 1: Comparison of syndesmosis measurements with and without AL in different ligament conditions.
| -
|
1-Without AL |
2-With AL |
3-With AL + Ring Taping |
p-value (1 vs. 2) |
p-value (2 vs. 3) |
| a(mm) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Intact ankle |
3.68 (±1.00) |
4.05 (±1.11) |
4.19 (±1.03) |
0.046 |
0.258 |
| AiTFL |
3.85 (±1.24) |
4.06 (±1.14) |
4.02 (±1.06) |
0.612 |
1.000 |
| AiTFL+IOL |
4.46 (±0.87) |
4.31 (±0.68) |
4.28 (±0.92) |
0.122 |
0.959 |
| b(mm) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Intact ankle |
7.58 (±1.81) |
7.55 (±1.82) |
7.44 (±1.58) |
0.683 |
0.953 |
| AiTFL |
7.57 (±2.15) |
7.10 (±1.91) |
7.04 (±2.08) |
0.097 |
0.812 |
| AiTFL+IOL |
7.19 (±2.17) |
7.20 (±1.98) |
7.17 (±2.09) |
0.905 |
0.721 |
| c(mm) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Intact ankle |
2.01 (±0.47) |
2.09 (±0.39) |
2.02 (±0.41) |
0.371 |
0.440 |
| AiTFL |
1.98 (±0.55) |
2.06 (±0.61) |
2.19 (±0.48) |
0.622 |
0.338 |
| AiTFL+IOL |
2.06 (±0.64) |
2.12 (±0.57) |
2.28 (±0.51) |
0.509 |
0.056 |
| Angle 1(°) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Intact ankle |
-8.31 (±6.54) |
-7.98 (±5.76) |
-9.03 (±5.68) |
0.575 |
0.236 |
| AiTFL |
-6.76 (±5.59) |
-7.80 (±5.82) |
-7.33 (±6.14) |
0.046 |
0.610 |
| AiTFL+IOL |
-6.08 (±4.23) |
-7.27 (±5.00) |
-6.86 (±5.46) |
0.038 |
0.959 |