# Comparing Clinical Outcomes of Suture Button Versus Fibulink Fixation for Acute Ankle Syndesmosis Injuries

> **NCT05729542** · NA · RECRUITING · sponsor: **University of California, San Diego** · enrollment: 140 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Ankle Injuries
- Syndesmotic Injuries
- Ankle Fractures

## Interventions

- **DEVICE:** Arthrex Tightrope
- **DEVICE:** Synthes Fibulink

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT05729542
- **Lead sponsor:** University of California, San Diego
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** RECRUITING
- **Start date:** 2021-11-18
- **Primary completion:** 2026-12-31
- **Final completion:** 2027-12-31
- **Target enrollment:** 140 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2026-02-10


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05729542

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT05729542, "Comparing Clinical Outcomes of Suture Button Versus Fibulink Fixation for Acute Ankle Syndesmosis Injuries". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-02 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT05729542. Licensed CC0.

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