Arthroscopic Treatment for Chronic Ankle Instability

Antonio Zanini; Manuel Bondi*; Andrea Pizzoli

**Antonio Zanini, Manuel Bondi* and Andrea Pizzoli**

Volume4-Issue7
Dates: Received: 2023-06-01 | Accepted: 2023-07-10 | Published: 2023-07-26
Pages: 1143-1152

Abstract

Background: Ankle sprain is the most frequent sports trauma. After repeated sprains, Chronic Instability (CAI) occurs and usually requires a surgical procedure. New surgical strategies to treat symptomatic CAI are evolving. In this article we describe a fully arthroscopic technique for CAI treatment.

Methods: January 2017 to January 2020, we arthroscopically treated 26 patients for CAI, 21 of these were included in the study. The patient’s average age was 33, 43 years.

Median Follow-Up (FU) was 22, 38 months. Using a suture passer or a grasper and knotless anchors, the ligaments were repaired with an arthroscopic technique and reinforced with arthroscopic plication technique.

Results: At FU the AOFAS mean was 96, 29; FADI mean was 131, 38; VAS mean was 1, 00.
All patients reported subjective improvement in their ankle instability after the arthroscopic repair.

Conclusion: Chronic ankle instability can be successfully treated by an arthroscopic repair reinforced with arthroscopic plication technique. It is possible obtain significant functional outcomes with high patient satisfaction.

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Zanini A, Bondi M, Pizzoli A. Arthroscopic Treatment for Chronic Ankle Instability. 2023 July 26; 4(7): 1143-1152. doi: 10.37871/jbres1779, Article ID: JBRES1779, Available at: https://www.jelsciences.com/articles/jbres1779.pdf

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