title: Endoscopic Ankle Lateral Ligament Graft Anatomic Reconstruction.
abstract: Chronic instability is a common complication of lateral ankle sprains. If nonoperative treatment fails, a surgical repair or reconstruction may be indicated. Today, endoscopic techniques to treat ankle instability are becoming more popular. This article describes an endoscopic technique, using a step-by-step approach, to reconstruct the ATFL and CFL with a gracilis graft. The endoscopic technique is reproducible and safe with regard to the surrounding anatomic structures. Short and midterm results confirm the benefits of this technique.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Department, AZ Groeninge Kortrijk, Burg Vercruysselaan 5, Kortrijk 8500, Belgium. Electronic address: frederick_michels@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Frederick
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Michels
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Department, Mérignac Sport Clinic, 2 Rue Georges Negrevergne, Mérignac 33700, France.
authors.forename: Guillaume
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cordier
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Department, Mérignac Sport Clinic, 2 Rue Georges Negrevergne, Mérignac 33700, France.
authors.forename: Stéphane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Guillo
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Department, AZ Groeninge Kortrijk, Loofstraat 43, Kortrijk 8500, Belgium; Department of Development and Regeneration, Faculty of Medicine, University of Leuven Campus Kortrijk, Etienne Sabbelaan 53, Kortrijk 8500, Belgium.
authors.forename: Filip
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Stockmans
mesh_terms: D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D002102:Cadaver; D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D017844:Lateral Ligament, Ankle / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D013710:Tendons / Q000637:transplantation*
keywords: Allograft; Ankle instability; Anterior talofibular ligament; Autograft; Calcaneofibular ligament; Endoscopic reconstruction; Gracilis tendon; Tendoscopy