title: Anatomic reconstruction of the lateral ligament complex of the ankle using a gracilis autograft.
abstract: Many techniques have been described for surgical management of lateral ankle instability. Anatomic repair and nonanatomic reconstruction have higher recurrence rates, and may be complicated by ankle stiffness. Anatomic reconstruction should be considered in stabilization for deficiencies of the lateral ankle ligament complex, as the initial construct is stronger while maintaining normal ankle mechanics.
authors.affiliation: British Columbia's Foot and Ankle Clinic, Suite 560 1144 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6Z 3E8.
authors.forename: Dory S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Boyer
authors.forename: Alastair S E
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Younger
mesh_terms: D005528:Foot / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D017844:Lateral Ligament, Ankle / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013710:Tendons / Q000637:transplantation*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous / Q000379:methods*