Late results of surgical repair in recent ruptures of the lateral ligament of the ankle.
Between 1979 and 1994, 75 patients underwent primary repair of a Grade III rupture of the lateral ligament of the ankle. The operation was indicated after the demonstration of ankle instability on stress X-rays by anterior displacement of the talus by more than 8 mm or/and a talar tilt of more than 10 degrees. The patients were either young or engaged in sports activities or physically demanding jobs. An end-to-end suture of the torn ligament was undertaken under general anaesthesia. A non-weight-bearing cast was used for the first 2 weeks, followed by a walking cast until 6 weeks postoperatively. Sixty-one patients were followed up for 1-15 years (mean 10.3 years). At follow-up all but one patient had returned to their pre-injury level of activity without complaint or restriction.
Agoropoulos
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Department of Orthopaedics, Athens University, Hellenic Republic, Greece.
Papachristou
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G
Efstathopoulos
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N
Kokoroghiannis
C
C
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D017844:Lateral Ligament, Ankle / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D012421:Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome