ArticleOrthopaedic journal of sports medicine2026
Generalized Joint Laxity Is an Independent Predictor of Postoperative Resprain Following Anatomic Reconstruction Using Gracilis Tendon Autograft for Patients With Chronic Lateral Ankle Instability.
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Background: Generalized joint laxity (GJL) has been reported as a risk factor for poor outcomes following multiligament surgery. However, no previous studies have investigated whether GJL is a risk factor of postoperative resprain following anatomic reconstruction using gracilis tendon autograft. Purpose: To investigate whether GJL is a risk factor of postoperative resprain in chronic lateral ankle instability (CLAI) patients following anatomic reconstruction using gracilis tendon autograft. Study Design: Cohort study; Level of evidence, 3. Methods: A total of 290 consecutive CLAI patients who underwent anatomic reconstruction using gracilis tendon autograft from January 2018 to September 2023 with a minimum follow-up of 24 months were retrospectively evaluated and were divided into 2 groups according to the presence of GJL (based on age and Beighton score). Clinical outcomes were measured through the presence of postoperative noncontact resprain and recurrent instability, return-to-sport status, and patient-reported outcomes including the visual analog scale (VAS) for pain, Tegner Activity Level scale, and Karlsson-Peterson ankle score (Karlsson score). Risk factors associated with postoperative noncontact resprain were determined using univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis. Survival outcomes were compared using Kaplan-Meier analysis. Results: A total of 72 patients were included in the GJL group (mean age at surgery, 27.5 ± 9.0 years; male, n = 27; female, n = 45), and 218 patients were included in the non-GJL group (mean age at surgery, 32.8 ± 10.2 years; male, n = 129; female, n = 89). The overall noncontact resprain rate was 6.6%, and the overall recurrent instability rate was 1.7%. There was no significant difference in the postoperative VAS, Tegner, return to recreational sports rate, return to preinjury sports rate, and other surgical complications between the 2 groups. The patients with GJL demonstrated a significantly higher postoperative noncontact resprain rate (15.3% vs 3.7%; Conclusion: GJL is an independent predictor of postoperative noncontact resprain of CLAI patients following anatomic reconstruction using gracilis tendon autograft.
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