ReviewIndian journal of orthopaedics2022
Outcomes and Return to Sports Following the Ankle Lateral Ligament Reconstruction in Professional Athletes: A Systematic Review of the Literature.
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- Outcomes of Internal Brace Augmentation Alone vs Broström Repair With Internal Brace for Chronic Lateral Ankle Instability.Foot & ankle orthopaedics · 2026Article
- Maximal and Explosive Strength of High-Level Alpine Skiers After Severe Lower Extremity Injury: A Retrospective Comparison with Non-Injured Skiers.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Predictors of Return to Sports Following the Modified Broström Procedure for Chronic Ankle Instability.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Functional outcomes and rates of return to sport activities in a non-athlete population after the open Brostrom-Gould repair: a seven-year follow-up.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2024Article
- Postural stability after operative reconstruction of the AFTL in chronic ankle instability comparing three different surgical techniques.Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland) · 2024Article
- Ability to return to sports after early lateral ligament repair of the ankle in 147 elite athletes.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2023Article
- High return to sports and return to work rates after anatomic lateral ankle ligament reconstruction with tendon autograft for isolated chronic lateral ankle instability.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2022Article
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Abstract
introductionThe literature on the early reconstruction of severe acute lateral ligament injuries in professional athletes suggests earlier rehabilitation and reduced incidence of recurrent instability. Predicted time to return to training and sports is important to both the athlete and the club and has not previously been reported. AIMS AND
objectivesThe primary aim was to establish the best treatment options available for lateral ligament injury in professional athletes and assess the average time to return to physical training and return to play (RTP). Secondary aims were to find out the rate of return to the pre-injury level of competitive sports and the reasons for delayed recovery. MATERIALS AND
methodsWe performed a systematic review according to PRISMA guidelines to evaluate the demographics, clinical profile, management, and treatment outcomes. Electronic searches of the MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane databases were performed. Studies conducted between Jan 2000 and Dec 2020 with articles reporting the ankle lateral ligament reconstruction in professional athletes were included. MAIN
resultsAfter initial screening, 982 articles were identified, of which, 10 articles evaluating 343 athletes met the criteria and were included for final review. The combined mean age was 23 years with an average follow-up of 58.4 months. After surgery 308 (89%) returned to their pre-injury level of sports, 7 (2%) patients returned to a lower-level sport while the remaining 28 (9%) never returned to play.
conclusionOur results provide a guide to predict the expected time to return to play (RTP) after surgical repair of lateral ligament injuries along with associated injuries leading to delayed rehabilitation. Lateral ligament reconstruction is a safe and effective treatment for severe ruptures providing a stable ankle with a mean time of 16 weeks to return to sports. The available studies vary considerably in their metrics used for measuring patient-reported outcomes. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s43465-021-00532-0.
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