title: Ruptures of the fibular collateral ligaments of the ankle. Result study of immediate surgical treatment.
abstract: A recently published survey from this institution of the results of conservative treatment for severe injuries to the lateral ligaments of the ankle showed relatively disappointing results; only 58.8 per cent of patients were asymptomatic at follow-up. Influenced by this study, we utilized ankle arthrography, aimed at more exact diagnosis, and immediate open repair was done in selected patients (young, serious athletes). Over a two and one-half-year period, twenty-seven patients, an average of 19.7 years old, who had major injuries to the lateral ligaments of the ankle had immediate surgical repair. Greatly improved results were achieved.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000842:Ankle / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D016512:Ankle Injuries; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D002111:Calcaneus / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D005360:Fibula / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011859:Radiography; D012421:Rupture / Q000601:surgery; D013977:Tibia / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery