ArticleOrthopaedic journal of sports medicine2024
Surgical Management of Complex Ankle Bony Impingement Combined With Chronic Ankle Instability.
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- 2025 Chinese clinical practice consensus and guideline on chronic lateral ankle instability.International journal of surgery (London, England) · 2026Article
- A LASSO regression-driven nomogram to predict functional outcomes after surgery for chronic lateral ankle instability.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
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Abstract
Background: Anterior ankle bony impingement, which can cause pain and dysfunction of the ankle, is commonly seen in sports injuries. Its primary cause is repeated injury due to chronic ankle instability. An excellent clinical result has been reported by surgically removing osteophytes and ankle stabilization. However, reports of complex anterior impingement combined with lateral ankle instability are rare, which remains challenging in clinical practice. Purpose/Hypothesis: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical outcomes of anterior ankle bony impingement combined with lateral ankle instability with surgical dissection of osteophytes and stabilization. It was hypothesized that complex ankle osteophytes with instability would achieve optimal clinical outcomes through surgical management. Study Design: Case series; Level of evidence, 4. Methods: A total of 57 patients with complex ankle bony impingement combined with lateral instability treated with surgical dissection of complex osteophytes between September 2013 and January 2019 were enrolled in the study. The clinical outcomes were evaluated by visual analog scale (VAS) for pain score, American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) score, Karlsson score, and radiographic examination with a mean follow-up time of 39.6 months. Postoperative ankle function and complications were compared using the Results: The mean AOFAS score significantly increased at the 3-month, 1-year, and 2-year follow-ups compared with the preoperative condition ( Conclusion: Our retrospective study demonstrated that complex ankle bony impingement combined with lateral instability can yield good clinical results when treated surgically with both ankle stabilization and osteophyte removal.
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