Ankle stabilization and primary repair with a peroneus brevis tendon graft.
Nineteen of the author's 20 patients recovered fully from a ruptured anterior talofibular ligament when it was repaired or replaced by a tendon graft from one-half of the peroneus brevis tendon. The patients wore a below-the-knee weight-bearing cast for 3 to 4 weeks after the surgery and none of the patients had residual instability.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016512:Ankle Injuries; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000601:surgery*; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D011182:Postoperative Care; D013710:Tendons / Q000637:transplantation*