Ankle instability and arthroscopic lateral ligament repair.
Over the last 50 years, the surgical management of chronic lateral ankle ligament insufficiency has focused on 2 main categories: local soft-tissue reconstruction and tendon grafts/transfer procedures. There is an increasing interest in the arthroscopic solutions for chronic instability of the ankle. Recent biomechanical studies suggest the at least one of the arthroscopic techniques can provide equivalent results to current open local soft-tissue reconstruction (such as the modified Brostrom technique). Arthroscopic lateral ankle ligament reconstruction is becoming an increasingly acceptable method for the surgical management of chronic lateral ankle instability.
Southeast Orthopedic Specialists, Jacksonville, 2627 Riverside Avenue, suite 300, FL 32204, USA. Electronic address: ace4foot@gmail.com.
Jorge I
JI
Acevedo
Foot and Ankle Services, Foot and Ankle Center, Blue Ridge Bone and Joint Clinic, Mission Hospital, 60 Livingston Street, Asheville, NC 28801, USA.
Peter
P
Mangone
D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D013180:Sprains and Strains / Q000601:surgery*; D013536:Suture Techniques; D016896:Treatment Outcome
All inside arthroscopic repair; Ankle instability; Ankle sprain; Arthroscopic lateral ankle ligament reconstruction; Arthroscopy; Brostrom