ArticleKnee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA2020
Endoscopic anatomic ligament reconstruction is a reliable option to treat chronic lateral ankle instability.
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- Fibula single-tunnel versus fibula double-tunnel for both anterior talofibular ligament and calcaneofibular ligament reconstruction: a biomechanical comparison.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Use of Ankle-GO to Assess and Predict Return to Sport After Lateral Ankle Reconstruction for Chronic Ankle Instability.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2025Article
- Comparison of Suture Anchor Repair and Suture Tape Augmentation for Reconstruction of the Anterior Talofibular Ligament: A Biomechanical Study.Orthopaedic surgery · 2025Article
- Advantages of ultrasound identification of the distal insertion of the calcaneofibular ligament during ligament reconstructions.Surgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA · 2023Article
- Return to sports after ankle reconstruction with tendon grafts in chronic lateral ankle instability: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma · 2023Article
- Role of the intrinsic subtalar ligaments in subtalar instability and consequences for clinical practice.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2023Review
- 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
- Arthroscopic anatomical reconstruction of lateral collateral ligaments with ligament advanced reinforcement system artificial ligament for chronic ankle instability.World journal of clinical cases · 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
- Connecting fibers between ATFL's inferior fascicle and CFL transmit tension between both ligaments.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2021Article
- All-inside endoscopic anatomic reconstruction leads to satisfactory functional outcomes in patients with chronic ankle instability.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2021Article
- A calcaneal tunnel for CFL reconstruction should be directed to the posterior inferior medial edge of the calcaneal tuberosity.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2021Article
- Ankle arthroscopy: the wave that's coming.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2020Article
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Abstract
purposeAnatomic reconstruction of the anterior talofibular ligament and calcaneofibular ligament is a valid treatment of chronic hindfoot instability. The purpose of this study was to investigate the outcomes of this procedure performed by an all-inside endoscopic technique.
methodsThis study is a retrospective evaluation of a prospective database. Subjects were all patients who underwent an endoscopic lateral ligament reconstruction between 2013 and 2016. All patients had symptoms of ankle instability with positive manual stress testing and failed nonoperative treatment during at least 6 months. At final follow-up the outcome was assessed using the visual analogue score (VAS), American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) score and Karlsson-Peterson scores.
resultsAfter an average follow-up of 31.5 ± 6.9 months, all patients reported significant improvement compared to their preoperative status. The preoperative AOFAS score improved from 76.4 ± 15 to 94.7 ± 11.7 postoperatively (p = 0.0001). The preoperative Karlsson-Peterson score increased from 73.0 ± 16.0 to 93.7 ± 10.6 postoperatively (p = 0.0001). The VAS score improved from 1.9 ± 2.5 to 0.8 ± 1.7 (p < 0.001). Two patients had complaints of recurrent instability.
conclusionEndoscopic ligament reconstruction for chronic lateral ankle instability is a safe procedure and produces good clinical results with minimal complications. In addition, the endoscopic approach allows an assessment of the ankle joint and treatment of associated intra-articular lesions. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: II.
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