ArticleKnee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA2020
The arthroscopic all-inside ankle lateral collateral ligament repair is a safe and reproducible technique.
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- Clinical Outcomes of a Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Brostrom Technique without Arthroscopic Assistance.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Arthroscopic all-inside ligament repair has similar or superior clinical outcomes compared to open repair for chronic ankle instability without concomitant intra-articular pathology at 5 years follow-up.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2023Article
- Arthroscopic Broström-Gould repair has comparable radiological and clinical outcomes compared to traditional open Broström-Gould repair in high-demand patients.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2023Article
- Clinical significance of the anteromedial talus osteophyte in anteromedial ankle impingement in chronic lateral ankle instability.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2023Article
- Functional results of modified Mason-Allen suture versus horizontal mattress suture in the arthroscopic Broström-Gould procedure for chronic ankle instability.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2022Article
- Anterior Talofibular Ligament All-Inside Arthroscopic Reconstruction with InternalBrace™ for Chronic Lateral Ankle Instability.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeNeurovascular structures around the ankle are at risk of injury during arthroscopic all-inside lateral collateral ligament repair for the treatment of chronic ankle instability. This study aimed to evaluate the risk of damage to anatomical structures and reproducibility of the technique amongst surgeons with different levels of expertise in the arthroscopic all-inside ligament repair.
methodsTwelve fresh-frozen ankle specimens were used for the study. Two foot and ankle surgeons with different level of experience in the technique performed the procedure on 6 specimens each. The repair was performed following a standardized procedure as originally described. Then, an experienced anatomist dissected all the specimens to evaluate the outcome of the ligament repair, any injuries to anatomical structures and the distance between arthroscopic portals and the superficial peroneal nerve (SPN) and sural nerve.
resultsDissections revealed no injury to the nerves assessed. Mean distance from the anterolateral portal and the SPN was of 4.8 (range 0.0-10.4) mm. The mean distance from the accessory anterolateral portal to the SPN and sural nerve was of 14.2 (range 7.1-32.9) mm and 28.1 (range 2.8-39.6) mm, respectively. The difference between the 2 surgeons' groups was non-statistically significant for any measurement (mm). In all specimens both fascicles of the anterior talofibular ligament were reattached onto its original fibular footprint. The calcaneofibular ligament was not penetrated in any specimen.
conclusionsThe all-inside arthroscopic lateral collateral ligament repair is a safe and reproducible technique. The clinical relevance of this study is that this technique provides a safe and anatomic reattachment of the anterior talofibular ligament, with minimal risk of injury to surrounding anatomical structures regardless of the level of experience with the technique.
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