title: Surgical repair of ruptured alteral ankle ligaments.
abstract: Fifty-two of 86 repaired lateral ankle ligaments were reevaluated 3 to 53 months after surgery. Ninety-eight percent were functionally stable. Mechanical stability was determined by talar tilt measurement on "stress roentgenographs". This was found to be a reliable predictor of degree of injury and postoperative symptomatology. Surgical repair in selected cases is recommended to assure mechanical and functional stability.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000842:Ankle; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012421:Rupture; D013180:Sprains and Strains / Q000601:surgery