Ankle sprains are the most common musculoskeletal injury, with an incidence of 30,000 per
day in the United States; 28, 35 40% of all athletic injuries involve the ankle. 12, 28 Most …

Complications after ankle ligament reconstruction are infrequent, but present significant
challenges to the treating orthopaedist. Local wound problems and nerve injuries may …

Background The procedure described by Broström has been used to address chronic lateral
ankle instability; the long-term results of this procedure have not been reported. Hypothesis …

We wanted to use biomechanical testing in a cadaveric model to compare the Broström
repair, the Watson-Jones reconstruction, and a new anatomic reconstruc tion method. Eight …

In this retrospective study, we assessed the outcome in 99 patients who underwent
reconstruction of the lateral ligaments of the ankle for chronic anterolateral instability with a …

Background: Deltoid ligament insufficiency has been shown to decrease tibiotalar contact
area and increase peak pressures within the lateral ankle mortise. This detrimental effect …

The clinical outcome of anatomical reconstruction or tenodesis in the treatment of chronic
anterolateral ankle instability was assessed in a retrospective multicenter study. The …

Background Unsatisfactory long-term results have been reported after use of a Broström
repair for patients with chronic ankle ligament insufficiency. Hypothesis Repair or …

To study the effect of ligament injuries and surgical repair we investigated the three-
dimensional kinematics of the ankle joint complex and the talocrural and the subtalar joints …

Thirty-seven chronically unstable ankles in thirty-six patients were operated on with use of a
Watson-Jones tenodesis. Thirty-four ankles (thirty-three patients) were followed for a mean …