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Current concepts in the surgical management of chronic ankle lateral ligament instability.
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- Better outcomes using suture button compared to screw fixation in talofibular syndesmotic injuries of the ankle: a level I evidence-based meta-analysis.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2024Pooled it
- The Stabilization Technique for Ankle Lateral Repair: An All-Inside 2-Portal Arthroscopic Repair With Knotless Suture Anchors and Suture Tape Augmentation.Arthroscopy techniques · 2026Article
- A LASSO regression-driven nomogram to predict functional outcomes after surgery for chronic lateral ankle instability.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Cadaveric Study on the Safety of Medial versus Anterocentral Portals in Ankle Arthroscopy: A Comparative Analysis.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2025Article
- Chronic Lateral Ankle Instability Repair Technique Using All-Inside and All-Knotless Soft-Tissue Anchors.Arthroscopy techniques · 2025Article
- Arthroscopically assisted accurate location of the bone tunnel entrance for lateral ankle ligament reconstruction may be a better choice for patients with chronic ankle instability: a retrospective study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Article
- Clinical Outcomes of a Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Brostrom Technique without Arthroscopic Assistance.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Surgical Management of Complex Ankle Bony Impingement Combined With Chronic Ankle Instability.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2024Article
- 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
- Current concepts in ankle microinstability and ankle functional instability.Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma · 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
- Optimal fibular tunnel direction for anterior talofibular ligament reconstruction: 45 degrees outperforms 30 and 60 degrees.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2023Article
- Allogeneic tendons in the treatment of malunited lateral malleolar avulsion fractures with chronic lateral ankle instability.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Article
- CORR Insights®: Apoptosis Occurs in the Anterior Talofibular Ligament of Patients With Chronic Lateral Ankle Instability: An In Vitro Study.Clinical orthopaedics and related research · 2022Article
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Abstract
Background/aims: Ankle sprains are common injuries which can lead to chronic lateral ankle ligament instability (CAI). Methods: The aim of this review is to provide a comprehensive overview of the epidemiology, pathophysiology, investigation, surgical management and rehabilitation of CAI. Results: Investigation of CAI is based on history, clinical examination, and imaging. Surgical management of CAI can be defined as anatomic reconstruction, anatomic and non anatomic repair of ATFL and/or CFL. Anatomic repair has been shown to have better functional outcomes and less secondary osteoarthritis when compared to non anatomic repair. Non-anatomic methods do not replicate the normal anatomical course of ATFL/CFL and may lead to stiffness. The most common surgical treatment for CAI is the open modified Broström repair augmented with the Gould modification. There are arthroscopic techniques being developed which have reported promising clinical results. However, there are considerable areas of further research which should be carried out to improve understanding and effectiveness of current treatment options. Standardised validated patient reported outcome measures and evidence-based protocols in the rehabilitation periods are crucial for positive and reproducible outcomes. Conclusion: Surgical repair has proven to show excellent outcomes for patients suffering from CAI, however larger prospective studies should be carried out to evaluate the use of newer surgical techniques.
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