Lateral Ankle Instability Surgical Treatment: A Comparison Between Primary Repair and Revision Surgery

Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics

BahmanSahranavard¹ 

关键词: Lateral Ankle Instability;    Revision Surgery;    Lateral Ankle Ligament Repair;    Ankle Instability;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2473011417S000347

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Category:Ankle, SportsIntroduction/Purpose:Lateral ankle instability is a common cause of disability in the active population. Although the majority of patients can be treated conservatively, surgical repair of the ligaments, with or without reinforcement, represents an excellent option for refractory cases. Failed primary surgical repair, recurrence of the ankle instability and need for revision surgery can rarely happen and is probably affected by multiple variables. That includes patient’s characteristics such as BMI and comorbidities and surgical aspects such as the use of suture anchors and soft-tissue reinforcement. The purpose of this study was to compare patient’s characteristics and complication rates of primary repair and revision procedures.Methods:We retrospectively reviewed 231 patients (160 Female, 71 Male) who underwent surgical treatment for lateral ankle instability between 2010-2016. Thirty-two were revision cases (14.2%), including 24 females and 8 males, and 199 were primary direct rep...

【 授权许可】

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