Within the broad topic of lateral ankle instability the involvement of the subtalar joint is
frequently neglected despite about 25% of the cases presenting with combined injuries of …

Ankle distraction is an alternative to ankle arthrodesis or total ankle arthroplasty in younger
patients with arthritis. Ankle distraction involves the use of external fixation to mechanically …

Background Previous studies have suggested that injury to the anterior talofibular ligament
(ATFL) may be linked to altered kinematics and the development of osteoarthritis of the …

Damage to the anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL) and cacaneofibular ligament (CFL)
during ankle sprain may be linked to the development of osteoarthritis. Altered tibiotalar …

Background: Ankle lateral ligament sprains are common injuries in sports, and some may
result in persistent ankle pain and a feeling of instability without clinical evidence of …

Background: Ankle sprains may damage both the lateral ligaments of the hindfoot and the
osteochondral tissue of the ankle joint. When nonoperative treatment fails, operative …

Patients with subtalar joint instability are often diagnosed with ankle instability. Only after a
prolonged period of time in which a patient does not improve after treatment for ankle …

Purpose Subtalar joint instability may frequently be overlooked and erroneously be
integrated under the diagnosis of ankle joint instability. It was the scope of this review to …

This review deals with the relation between the anatomy and function of the ankle joint
complex. The questions addressed are how high do the forces in the ankle joint get, where …

Joint surface interaction and ligament constraints determine the kinematic characteristics of
the ankle and subtalar joints. Joint surface interaction is characterized by joint contact …