title: Lateral ankle instability and revision surgery alternatives in the athlete.
abstract: Ankle instability in the athlete is a common problem that is routinely treated non-operatively, with a 90% success rate. With proprioceptive training, preventive equipment (bracing/taping), and closed kinetic chain strengthening, surgery for ankle instability is uncommon. Nonetheless, some athletes present with recurrent ankle instability that, despite work-up and conservative treatment, requires surgical correction. The use of a primary ligament repair (Brostrom procedure) versus augmented (anatomic) reconstructions is discussed in detail in this article.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UNM Lobos, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-5296, USA. rschenck@salud.unm.edu
authors.forename: Robert C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Schenck
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Coughlin
mesh_terms: D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000601:surgery; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000601:surgery*; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D013180:Sprains and Strains / Q000601:surgery*; D013709:Tendon Transfer; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery