Abstract:To comprehensive evaluate the curative effect of absorbable screw versus metallic screw in treatment of syndesmotic injury by meta analysis. Methods Through searching wanfang database, VIP database, pubmed, embase database, 12 literatures were included. The ankle joint function rate, ankle function score, ankle joint mobility and related complications were collected, and the results were analyzed by Meta using RevMan 5.35. Results A total of 12 literatures were randomized controlled trials, including 872 cases,of which 447 cases of absorbable screw group (AS) and 425 cases of metallic screw group (MS). The results of meta analysis showed that, compared with metallic screw, the excellent and good rate of ankle joint function by absorbable screw fixation was higher, and there were significant differences (p < 0.05). Ankle function score was no significant difference between the two groups (p > 0.05). Ankle dorsiflexion and plantar-flexion had no significant difference. The postoperative complications of absorbable screw fixation had higher incidence, which was foreign body reaction incidence higher than metallic screw group. Broken nails, heterotopic ossification,infection, traumatic arthritis and et al complications had no significant difference with metallic screw group. Conclusions The absorbable screw is an effective internal fixation for the treatment of syndesmoticinjury. It can effectively avoid the second operation by metallic screw, and also can reduce the risk of infection andthe risk of broken nails after operation, but also increase the incidence of foreign body reaction.