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ArticleArthroscopy techniques2025

Arthroscopic Figure-of-8 Loop Suture Technique for Anatomical Repair of the Lateral Fibulotalocalcaneal Ligament Complex.

Keli Hu, Yunlu Liu, Xiaofei Jian, Yanbin Pi

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Keli HuDepartment of Orthopaedics, the Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Yunlu LiuDepartment of Orthopaedics, the Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Xiaofei JianDepartment of Orthopaedics, the Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Yanbin PiInstitute of Sports Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.

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Abstract

The surgical management of chronic lateral ankle instability continues to be a prominent topic in the field of sports medicine. Patients with chronic lateral ankle instability often experience damage to the lateral fibulotalocalcaneal ligament complex. In this paper, we present a straightforward, concise, and reproducible arthroscopic technique using the arthroscopic figure-of-8 loop suture technique for anatomical repair of the lateral fibulotalocalcaneal ligament complex. This technique ensures adequate reconstruction of ankle joint stability while obviating the necessity for additional inferior extensor retinaculum enhancement.

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