title: Ankle instability.
abstract: The ankle joint is the most congruent joint of the human body. Stability is provided by the bony configuration of the ankle mortise and the talar dome and by the ankle ligaments. During ankle motions, rotation and translation around and along the movement axes occur. Soft tissue stability is provided mainly by the ligaments. This article discusses ankle instability, injuries, and reconstruction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Academic Medical Center, P.O. Box 22700, 1100 DD Amsterdam, The Netherlands. roverkrips@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Rover
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Krips
authors.forename: Jasper
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: de Vries
authors.forename: C Niek
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: van Dijk
mesh_terms: D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000150:complications; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D001182:Arthroscopy; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D017844:Lateral Ligament, Ankle / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery