ArticleKnee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA2018
Concurrent arthroscopic osteochondral lesion treatment and lateral ankle ligament repair has no substantial effect on the outcome of chronic lateral ankle instability.
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- Preliminary Clinical and Functional Outcomes After Combined Treatment of Lateral Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus and Chronic Ankle Instability Using Autologous Minced Cartilage and Retinaculum Flap Augmentation.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
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- Neuroplasticity of pain processing and motor control in CAI patients: A UK Biobank study with clinical validation.Frontiers in molecular neuroscience · 2023Article
- Anatomic reconstruction using the autologous gracilis tendon achieved less sprain recurrence than the Broström-Gould procedure but delayed recovery in chronic lateral ankle instability.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2022Article
- The L-shaped tunnel technique showed favourable outcomes similar to those of the Y-graft technique in anatomic lateral ankle ligament reconstruction.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2022Article
- Preexisting and treated concomitant ankle instability does not compromise patient-reported outcomes of solitary osteochondral lesions of the talus treated with matrix-induced bone marrow stimulation in the first postoperative year: data from the German Cartilage Registry (KnorpelRegister DGOU).Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2022Article
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- Autologous Matrix-Induced Chondrogenesis With Lateral Ligament Stabilization for Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus in Patients With Ankle Instability.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2021Article
- Knotless anchor repair produced similarly favourable outcomes as knot anchor repair for anterior talofibular ligament repair.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2020Article
- Anatomical reconstruction produced similarly favorable outcomes as repair procedures for the treatment of chronic lateral ankle instability at long-term follow-up.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2020Article
- Concomitant ankle instability has a negative impact on the quality of life in patients with osteochondral lesions of the talus: data from the German Cartilage Registry (KnorpelRegister DGOU).Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2020Article
- No Differences in Clinical Outcomes of Suture Tape Augmented Repair Versus Broström Repair Surgery for Chronic Lateral Ankle Instability.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2020Review
- A comparison between arthroscopic and open surgery for treatment outcomes of chronic lateral ankle instability accompanied by osteochondral lesions of the talus.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2020Article
- Clinical Guidelines for the Surgical Management of Chronic Lateral Ankle Instability: A Consensus Reached by Systematic Review of the Available Data.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2019Article
- [Mid-to-long term outcomes and influence factors of postoperative concurrent chronic ankle instability and posterior ankle impingement].Beijing da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Peking University. Health sciences · 2019Article
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Abstract
purposeThe purpose of the study was to evaluate the effect of concurrent arthroscopic osteochondral lesion (OCL) treatment and lateral ankle ligament repair on the outcome of chronic lateral ankle instability. It was hypothesized that the arthroscopic OCL treatment might have some negative effect on the outcome of chronic lateral ankle instability (CLAI) by compromising the rehabilitation program.
methodsAnkle arthroscopy and anatomic lateral ankle ligament repair with suture anchors were performed for 70 patients with CLAI between 2010 and 2012. Thirty-four patients (group A), 20 males and 14 females with a median age of 30(14-54) years, received arthroscopic abrasion, curettage, drilling, or microfracture for OCLs. The splint was removed daily for joint motion exercises beginning at post-operative 2 weeks and full weight bearing was allowed between post-operative week 8 and 12. The other 36 patients (group B) with no combined OCL were followed up as controls. Pre-operative and post-operative visual analog scale (VAS) scores, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) scores, Tegner scores, sprain recurrence, ankle stability, and range of motion (ROM) were evaluated and compared.
resultsThe median follow-up was 46.5 (38-55) months and 44.5 (38-56) months for group A and group B, respectively. The median post-operative VAS score, AOFAS score, and Tegner score were improved from the pre-operative level for both groups with good-to-excellent results for more than 90% patients. No significant difference was found between the two groups for the subjective scores and satisfaction rate (n.s.). Recurrent sprain was found among nine patients(26.5%) of the group A and five patients (13.9%) of the group B (n.s.). The incidence of the ROM restriction of group A was significantly higher than in group B (23.5 vs 5.6%, P = 0.043).
conclusionsThe concurrent arthroscopic treatment of OCL with lateral ankle ligament repair demonstrated no substantial negative effect on the overall mid-term outcome of the patients with CLAI except for a potential risk of ROM restriction. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: III.
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