title: Chronic Ankle Instability (Medial and Lateral).
abstract: Ankle ligament injuries are among the most frequent reasons for emergency consultations of athletes. A majority of these can be treated conservatively; however, up to 40% develop chronic ankle instability requiring surgical reconstruction to restore functionality.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kantonsspital Baselland, Rheinstrasse 26, Liestal CH-4410, Switzerland. Electronic address: markus.knupp@ksbl.ch.
authors.forename: Markus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Knupp
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kantonsspital Baselland, Rheinstrasse 26, Liestal CH-4410, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Tamara Horn
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Lang
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kantonsspital Baselland, Rheinstrasse 26, Liestal CH-4410, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Lukas
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zwicky
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kantonsspital Baselland, Rheinstrasse 26, Liestal CH-4410, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lötscher
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kantonsspital Baselland, Rheinstrasse 26, Liestal CH-4410, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Beat
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hintermann
mesh_terms: D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D011182:Postoperative Care; D013180:Sprains and Strains / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013710:Tendons / Q000637:transplantation; D053656:Tenodesis
keywords: Ankle instability; Ankle sprain; Lateral ankle ligaments; Medial ankle ligaments