ArticleOrthopaedic journal of sports medicine2020
Sonographically Guided Anchor Placement in Anterior Talofibular Ligament Repair Is Anatomic and Accurate.
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- Anatomical study of the bone morphology of the anterior talofibular ligament attachment.Anatomy & cell biology · 2023Article
- The safe zone of distal fibula was determined based on the classification of lateral malleolus fossa.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2023Article
- Ultrasound-guided surgery in musculoskeletal medicine.Journal of medical ultrasonics (2001) · 2022Article
- Ultrasound-Guided Anterior Talofibular Ligament Repair With Augmentation Can Restore Ankle Kinematics: A Cadaveric Biomechanical Study.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2022Article
- Ultrasound-Assisted Arthroscopic All-Inside Repair Technique for Posterior Lateral Meniscus Tear.Arthroscopy techniques · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundArthroscopic repair is a widely accepted surgical treatment for chronic ankle instability; however, recent studies have shown that arthroscopic repair is nonanatomic in its anchor placement and resultant biomechanics. Ultrasound may improve the accuracy of the anchor placement. HYPOTHESIS: Our hypothesis was that the accuracy of anchor placement in sonographically guided anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL) repair will be comparable with that in open ATFL repair. STUDY
designCohort study; Level of evidence, 3.
methodsThe study included 26 patients who received surgical treatment between April 2012 and October 2019 for chronic ankle instability. Fifteen patients underwent open modified Broström repair and 11 underwent sonographically guided ATFL repair. The distance between the anchor hole and the fibular obscure tubercle was measured using 3-dimensional computed tomography and was compared between the operative procedures. For comparison, a noninferiority trial was employed, with open modified Broström repair as the reference surgery. The noninferiority margin was defined as 5 mm.
resultsThe mean ± SD distance between the anchor and fibular obscure tubercle was 6.0 ± 2.7 mm in open repair and 5.6 ± 3.3 mm in sonographically guided repair. The mean difference in distance between the techniques (
conclusionAnchor placement under sonographically guided ATFL repair was equivalent to that of open ATFL repair and can be considered anatomic and accurate.
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