title: Anatomic repair for chronic lateral ankle instability.
abstract: Symptomatic ankle instability will develop in upto 20% of patients after inversion injury. Although most patients can be successfully managed with rehabilitation and bracing, some will continue to suffer recurrent ankle instability with activities of daily living, work on uneven terrain, or sports. For this group of patients, we advocate direct anatomic surgical repair with the Brostrom procedure with or without its modifications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Keele University School of Medicine, Thornburrow Drive, Hartshill, Stoke on Trent ST4 7QB Staffs, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ajis
authors.forename: Alastair S E
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Younger
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Maffulli
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000601:surgery*; D017844:Lateral Ligament, Ankle / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods