Ankle Microinstability. Issue 2 (June 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Vega, Jordi; Guelfi, Matteo; Heyrani, Nasser; Malagelada, Francesc; Dalmau-Pastor, Miki
• Is Part Of: Techniques in foot & ankle surgery. Volume 18:Issue 2(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-06
• Subjects: ankle microinstability -- lateral ankle ligaments -- arthroscopy -- ankle sprain -- ankle pain; Foot -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Ankle -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Foot -- surgery -- Periodicals; Ankle -- surgery -- Periodicals; 617.584
• DOI: 10.1097/BTF.0000000000000227
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1536-0644

Abstract

Abstract : Ankle sprains are one of the most common injuries in foot and ankle, and the superior fascicle of the anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL) frequently is injured as a consequence. Patients with isolated rupture of ATFL's superior fascicle can sustain a subtle ankle instability or ankle microinstability. Patients with symptomatic ankle microinstability may describe a subjective feeling of ankle instability, recurrent symptomatic ankle sprains, chronic anterolateral pain or a combination of any of them. When conservative management fails, anatomic all-inside ATFL's superior fascicle repair under direct arthroscopic visualization is the preferred surgical technique.