TY - JOUR
T1 - A modified all-inside arthroscopic remnant-preserving technique of lateral ankle ligament reconstruction
T2 - medium-term clinical and radiologic results comparable with open reconstruction
AU - Zhang, Kaibin
AU - Khan, Abdul Aleem
AU - Dai, Hanhao
AU - Li, Yang
AU - Tao, Tianqi
AU - Jiang, Yiqiu
AU - Gui, Jianchao
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2020/10/1
Y1 - 2020/10/1
N2 - Background: The aim of this study was to compare clinical and radiologic outcomes of a modified all-inside arthroscopic remnant-preserving technique of lateral ankle ligament reconstruction with traditional open reconstruction. Methods: From January 2012 and March 2016, 60 eligible patients with chronic lateral ankle instability (CLAI) received all arthroscopic remnant-preserving reconstruction or open reconstruction of the anterior talofibular ligament and calcaneofibular ligament using semitendinosus autograft. They were divided into the arthroscopic group (n = 28) and the open group (n = 32). The American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS),visual analog scale (VAS), and Karlsson scores and ankle range of motion (ROM) were used to evaluate clinical outcomes pre-operatively and at six and 12 months and the final follow-up of at least 24 months post-operatively, with SF-36 physical component summary (PCS) and mental component summary (MCS) scores evaluated for quality of life, and the anterior talar translation and talar tilt measurements for radiologic outcomes. Results: There was no difference in pre-operative demographics between two groups (P > 0.05). At the final follow-up, the AOFAS, VAS, Karlsson, SF-36 PCS, and MCS scores improved significantly in both groups (P < 0.05). However, no significant difference was found in AOFAS (91.9 ± 6.8 vs 91.1 ± 5.5), VAS (2.7 ± 1.7 vs 2.5 ± 1.6), Karlsson (95.3 ± 6.7 vs 94.8 ± 6.5), SF-36 PCS (53.2 ± 6.1 vs 52.9 ± 5.7), and MCS scores (55.7 ± 5.8 vs 54.2 ± 5.4) between the two groups (P > 0.05). There was no significant difference in post-operative operated/non-operated ankle ROM between two groups (P > 0.05). No significant difference was observed in talar tilt angle (7.6 ± 4.1° vs 6.8 ± 3.6°) and anterior talar translation (5.8 ± 1.7 mm vs 5.7 ± 1.5 mm) between the two groups at the final follow-up (P > 0.05), although these two variables improved significantly in both groups (P < 0.05). No severe complications were encountered in both groups during the follow-up period. Conclusions: The modified all-inside arthroscopic remnant-preserving technique of lateral ankle ligament reconstruction could produce excellent clinical and radiologic outcomes comparable with open reconstruction.
AB - Background: The aim of this study was to compare clinical and radiologic outcomes of a modified all-inside arthroscopic remnant-preserving technique of lateral ankle ligament reconstruction with traditional open reconstruction. Methods: From January 2012 and March 2016, 60 eligible patients with chronic lateral ankle instability (CLAI) received all arthroscopic remnant-preserving reconstruction or open reconstruction of the anterior talofibular ligament and calcaneofibular ligament using semitendinosus autograft. They were divided into the arthroscopic group (n = 28) and the open group (n = 32). The American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS),visual analog scale (VAS), and Karlsson scores and ankle range of motion (ROM) were used to evaluate clinical outcomes pre-operatively and at six and 12 months and the final follow-up of at least 24 months post-operatively, with SF-36 physical component summary (PCS) and mental component summary (MCS) scores evaluated for quality of life, and the anterior talar translation and talar tilt measurements for radiologic outcomes. Results: There was no difference in pre-operative demographics between two groups (P > 0.05). At the final follow-up, the AOFAS, VAS, Karlsson, SF-36 PCS, and MCS scores improved significantly in both groups (P < 0.05). However, no significant difference was found in AOFAS (91.9 ± 6.8 vs 91.1 ± 5.5), VAS (2.7 ± 1.7 vs 2.5 ± 1.6), Karlsson (95.3 ± 6.7 vs 94.8 ± 6.5), SF-36 PCS (53.2 ± 6.1 vs 52.9 ± 5.7), and MCS scores (55.7 ± 5.8 vs 54.2 ± 5.4) between the two groups (P > 0.05). There was no significant difference in post-operative operated/non-operated ankle ROM between two groups (P > 0.05). No significant difference was observed in talar tilt angle (7.6 ± 4.1° vs 6.8 ± 3.6°) and anterior talar translation (5.8 ± 1.7 mm vs 5.7 ± 1.5 mm) between the two groups at the final follow-up (P > 0.05), although these two variables improved significantly in both groups (P < 0.05). No severe complications were encountered in both groups during the follow-up period. Conclusions: The modified all-inside arthroscopic remnant-preserving technique of lateral ankle ligament reconstruction could produce excellent clinical and radiologic outcomes comparable with open reconstruction.
KW - Ankle injuries
KW - Ankle lateral ligaments
KW - Arthroscopy
KW - Joint instability
KW - Reconstructive surgical procedures
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U2 - 10.1007/s00264-020-04773-w
DO - 10.1007/s00264-020-04773-w
M3 - Article
C2 - 32803356
AN - SCOPUS:85089445256
SN - 0341-2695
VL - 44
SP - 2155
EP - 2165
JO - International Orthopaedics
JF - International Orthopaedics
IS - 10
ER -