Definitive diagnosis and optimal surgical treatment of chronic lateral ankle instability
remains controversial. This review distills available biomechanical evidence as it pertains to …

An ankle sprain refers to an injury of the ankle ligaments and is the most common injury in
physically active patients. 1 This injury occurs approximately 30,000 times per day with an …

Background Chronic ankle instability (CAI) is the main complication of ankle sprains and
requires surgery if non-operative treatment fails. Surgical ankle stabilisation techniques can …

Abstract Purpose The open “Broström-Gould” procedure has become the gold standard
technique for the treatment of chronic ankle instability. Although arthroscopic techniques …

Background: Both the percutaneous technique with arthroscopic assistance, also known as
arthroscopic Broström (AB), and the arthroscopic all-inside ligament repair (AI) are widely …

Purpose Residual symptoms can be observed after ankle lateral ligament repairs commonly
due to hyperlaxity, severe ankle instability or a failed stabilization. In order to increase joint …

Purpose Obesity remains frequently mentioned as a contraindication for lateral ankle
ligament repair. The aim of the study was to compare the clinical results of an arthroscopic …

Purpose This study aimed to compare the clinical outcomes and postoperative activities of
arthroscopic ankle lateral ligament (ALL) repair alone with arthroscopic ALL repair and …

Background There is still some controversy about the augmentation of the inferior extensor
retinaculum after arthroscopic anterior talofibular ligament repair. The aim of this study was …

Background: Although several arthroscopic surgical techniques for the treatment of chronic
ankle instability (CAI) have been introduced recently, the effect of inferior extensor …