title: Reconstruction of superficial deltoid ligaments with allograft tendons in medial ankle instability: A technical report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Deltoid ligament insufficiency can cause arthritic changes with various symptoms in the ankle joint. However, reconstruction procedures of the medial collateral and deltoid ligaments have drawn less attention than those of the lateral ankle ligaments. Few techniques for reconstructing deltoid ligaments are available, and those that are can be complex.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  We introduce a new surgical method for reconstructing superficial deltoid ligaments that is simple and straightforward.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  With this method, the tibionavicular and tibiocalcaneal ligaments can be reconstructed efficiently and easily.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Konkuk University School of Medicine, 4-12 Hwayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, 143-729, Republic of Korea (ROK). Electronic address: jungfoot@hanmail.net.
authors.forename: Hong-Geun
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Busan Korea Hospital, 238, Suyeong-ro, Nam-gu, Busan, 608-811, Republic of Korea (ROK). Electronic address: spaspao@naver.com.
authors.forename: Jong-Tae
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Konkuk University School of Medicine, 4-12 Hwayang-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, 143-729, Republic of Korea (ROK). Electronic address: eoms1234@naver.com.
authors.forename: Joon-Sang
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Eom
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Myongji Hospital, 697-24 Hwajung-dong, Deokyang-gu Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, 412-270, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: lunaventus@hanmail.net.
authors.forename: Myung-Gon
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seonam University Myongji Hospital, 697-24 Hwajung-dong, Deokyang-gu Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, 412-270, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: ronaki@naver.com.
authors.forename: Dong-Oh
authors.initials: DO
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D064591:Allografts; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D057645:Deltoid Muscle / Q000637:transplantation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008023:Ligaments, Articular; D008875:Middle Aged; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D016683:Supine Position; D016474:Weight-Bearing
keywords: Allograft tendon; Medial ankle instability; Reconstruction; Superficial deltoid ligament