ArticleOrthopaedic surgery2020
Functional Comparison of Horizontal Mattress Suture Versus Free-Edge Suture in the All-Inside Arthroscopic Broström-Gould Procedure for Chronic Lateral Ankle Instability.
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- [Suture anchor technique without knots for reconstruction of anterior talofibular ligament combined with reinforcement of inferior extensor retinaculum for treatment of chronic lateral ankle instability].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2025Article
- High body mass index is not a contraindication for an arthroscopic ligament repair with biological augmentation in case of chronic ankle instability.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2023Article
- Are Prospective Criteria or Objective Clinical Measures Utilized in Return to Play (RTP) Decision Making After Ankle Surgery? A Scoping Review.Foot & ankle orthopaedics · 2023Article
- Functional outcomes of all-inside arthroscopic anterior talofibular ligament repair with loop suture versus free-edge suture.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2022Article
- 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
- Limited medial osteochondral lesions of the talus associated with chronic ankle instability do not impact the results of endoscopic modified Broström ligament repair.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2022Article
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objectiveTo compare the clinical outcomes of horizontal mattress suture vs free-edge suture in the all-inside arthroscopic Broström-Gould procedure.
methodsThis retrospective cohort study included 68 chronic lateral ankle instability (CLAI) patients who underwent either a horizontal mattress suture or a free-edge suture all-inside arthroscopic Broström-Gould procedure from January 2014 to January 2017. Patients were divided into two groups based on the suture fashion during the all-inside arthroscopic Broström-Gould procedure. In the horizontal mattress suture group (n = 31), anchor sutures were used to suture the ATFL, capsule, and inferior extensor retinaculum in horizontal mattress suture fashion. In the free-edge suture group (n = 37), anchor sutures were used to suture the ATFL, capsule, and inferior extensor retinaculum in free-edge suture fashion. The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score, the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) score, Karlsson Ankle Functional Score (KAFS), Anterior Talar Translation (ATT), the rate of return to sports, and ankle proprioceptive recovery were compared in both groups.
resultsThe operative times and duration of hospitalization between the two groups were comparable (all P > 0.05). The VAS, AOFAS, ATT, the rate of return to sports, and ankle proprioceptive recovery were comparable between the horizontal mattress suture and free-edge suture groups at 1 and 2 years after surgery. Patients of the free-edge suture group achieved better KAFS 1 and 2 years after the surgery compared with those of the horizontal mattress suture group. In both groups, incisions were healed by first intention, and complications such as infection, implant reactions, tendon injury, and nervous or vascular injuries were not observed. The ankle proprioceptive recovery in horizontal mattress suture and free-edge suture groups showed no significant differences at 1 and 2 years after surgery. The mean time of the return to full activity for patients in the horizontal mattress suture group was 10.38 ± 2.02 (range 8 to 12) weeks vs 8.63 ± 2.31 (range 8 to 12) weeks for those in the free-edge suture group (P = 0.001, power = 0.907). The exercise participation rates were comparable between groups (P > 0.05). At the 2-year follow-up, all patients regained normal activities and ankle stability, and no recurrence of CLAI or revision surgery was recorded.
conclusionAll-inside arthroscopic Broström-Gould surgery for the treatment of CLAI ensures a better functional effect (KAFS) and better recovery time when free-edge suture is used instead of horizontal mattress suture.
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