Article
Orthopedics
Takuji Yokoe, Takuya Tajima, Shuichi Kawagoe, Nami Yamaguchi, Yudai Morita, Etsuo Chosa
Summary: The study found no significant difference in lateral ankle laxity between the contralateral healthy ankles of subjects with ipsilateral mechanical lateral ankle laxity and those of bilateral healthy controls.
BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Thomas P. A. Baltes, Javier Arnaiz, Liesel Geertsema, Celeste Geertsema, Pieter D'Hooghe, Gino M. M. J. Kerkhoffs, Johannes L. Tol
Summary: Ultrasound has good to excellent diagnostic value for complete discontinuity of the ATFL and AITFL, making it suitable for screening these injuries. Dynamic ultrasound, however, has inferior diagnostic value for complete discontinuity of the AITFL compared to standard ultrasound.
EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Michael Skipper Andersen, Dennis Pedersen
Summary: This study introduces a methodology to identify optimal laxity tests for isolating specific ligament bundles in the knee. The results show that the identified optimal tests outperform the standard tests in terms of isolating specific ligaments and achieving greater stretch.
MEDICAL ENGINEERING & PHYSICS
(2022)
Article
Orthopedics
Chihua Lee, Maximilian G. McQuade, Amy A. Ostrofe, Ashton H. Goldman, Thomas J. Douglas
Summary: The study found that patient-reported outcome scores after lateral ankle stabilization in military servicemembers were lower than in civilian population. The addition of fibular periosteum augmentation and whether the procedure was performed by an orthopaedic surgeon or a podiatrist did not affect the outcomes.
CLINICAL ORTHOPAEDICS AND RELATED RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Orthopedics
Stephanie K. Eble, Oliver B. Hansen, Karan A. Patel, Mark C. Drakos
Summary: This study evaluated clinical and radiographic outcomes after modified anatomic lateral ligament reconstruction for patients with severe ankle instability or failed previous stabilization. Patients undergoing revision procedures had significantly lower postoperative patient-reported outcome scores and talar tilt measurements compared to those undergoing primary procedures, but the pre- to postoperative change in talar tilt was not significantly different between the groups.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Orthopedics
Stephanie K. Eble, Oliver B. Hansen, Karan A. Patel, Mark C. Drakos
Summary: The study found that patients undergoing revision procedures had significantly lower postoperative patient-reported outcome scores and lower talar tilt compared to those undergoing primary procedures, even though the pre- to postoperative change in talar tilt was not significantly different between the two groups.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Orthopedics
Ji Hye Choi, Kug Jin Choi, Chin Youb Chung, Moon Seok Park, Ki Hyuk Sung, Kyoung Min Lee
Summary: The study found that ankle stress radiographs have good interobserver reliability in patients with chronic lateral ankle instability, but their consistency is not ideal. Therefore, surgeons need to exercise caution when deciding whether to operate on patients based on a single ankle stress radiograph.
ORTHOPAEDIC JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Orthopedics
Rohan Bhimani, Go Sato, Jirawat Saengsin, Bart Lubberts, Gregory Waryasz, Christopher W. DiGiovanni, Daniel Guss
Summary: The study suggests that isolated syndesmosis disruption does not lead to lateral ankle instability, but when syndesmosis is injured along with ATFL disruption, the lateral ankle becomes unstable.
FOOT & ANKLE INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Orthopedics
Jordan B. Robbins, Shepheard A. Stahel, Randal P. Morris, Daniel C. Jupiter, Jie Chen, Vinod K. Panchbhavi
Summary: This study quantitatively analyzed the radiographic relationships of chronic lateral ankle instability, providing assistance for perioperative practices and guidance for minimally invasive surgery.
FOOT & ANKLE INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Orthopedics
An-hong Wang, Tong Su, Yan-fang Jiang, Yi-chuan Zhu, Chen Jiao, Yue-lin Hu, Qin-wei Guo, Dong Jiang
Summary: This study compared the short-term clinical outcomes of the open versus arthroscopic modified Brostrom procedure in generalized joint laxity (GJL) patients. The results showed that the arthroscopic procedure achieved similar short-term outcomes as the open procedure and allowed for an earlier return to work. Therefore, the arthroscopic modified Brostrom procedure may be considered as an alternative to open surgery for patients with chronic lateral ankle instability and generalized joint laxity.
KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Federico Giuseppe Usuelli, Alice Montagna, Rudy Sangaletti, Cristian Indino, Camilla Maccario, Federico Alberto Grassi
Summary: This retrospective study evaluated the clinical outcomes, return to sport, and recurrence rate after reconstruction of the lateral ligament complex of the ankle with a minimally invasive approach in 47 patients with chronic ankle instability. The results showed favorable clinical outcomes, return to activity, and low recurrence rate at a minimum follow-up of five years, with a procedure survival rate of 95.7%.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Article
Orthopedics
Benjamin L. Clair, Michelle L. Winder, Elizabeth F. Neubauer
Summary: This study aimed to assess the ability of preoperative MRI to detect peroneal tendon pathology in patients with chronic lateral ankle instability. The results showed that MRI had a relatively low specificity and sensitivity, but a high positive predictive value. Therefore, in surgical procedures for lateral ankle instability, relying solely on MRI results should be avoided, and intraoperative evaluation of the peroneal tendons is necessary.
JOURNAL OF FOOT & ANKLE SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Orthopedics
Shengxuan Cao, Zihui Tang, Chen Wang, Ping Huang, Chao Zhang, Jiazhang Huang, Xu Wang, Xin Ma
Summary: The study identified preoperative dynamic reach deficit, osteochondral lesion of the talus, and decreased preoperative Karlsson score as independent predictors of inferior outcomes after the modified Brostrom procedure (MBP). Patients with these factors are more likely to have inferior surgical outcomes.
FOOT & ANKLE INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Yu-lei Chi, Xu Gao, Ying-jie Xu, Xian-min Bu, Liang Han, Xu Zhang, Long-fei Gao, Rong-hua Tian, Hai-bin Wang, Bin Wu
Summary: This case study describes a patient with open total lateral dislocation of the ankle joint without fractures, who achieved satisfactory clinical outcomes following early debridement and irrigation, repairment of ligaments, and external fixation with plaster. Early treatment should focus on debridement, reduction and fixation of the dislocated ankle, protection of soft tissues, and stable external fixation to promote wound healing and reduce complications.
Article
Rehabilitation
Alexandra F. DeJong Lempke, William P. Meehan, Kristin E. Whitney
Summary: By comparing running biomechanics between adolescent runners with soft tissue pathologies following lateral ankle sprains (LAS) and healthy runners, this study found that injured runners showed increased step width, longer contact time, and more internal foot rotation. These adaptations may predispose injured runners to secondary soft tissue dysfunction due to loss of stability.
