Late results of surgical repair in recent ruptures of the lateral ligament of the ankle
| Autor: | C. Kokoroghiannis, N. Efstathopoulos, George Papachristou, Z. Agoropoulos |
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| Rok vydání: | 1998 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Talar tilt medicine Humans General anaesthesia Sports activity General Environmental Science Fibrous joint Surgical repair Postoperative Care Rupture business.industry Middle Aged Late results Surgery medicine.anatomical_structure Treatment Outcome Patient Satisfaction Ligament General Earth and Planetary Sciences Female Ankle business Lateral Ligament Ankle Follow-Up Studies |
| Zdroj: | Injury. 28(8) |
| ISSN: | 0020-1383 |
| Popis: | Between 1979 and 1994, 75 patients underwent primary repair of a Grade III rupture of the lateral ligament of the ankle. The operation was indicated after the demonstration of ankle instability on stress X-rays by anterior displacement of the talus by more than 8 mm or/and a talar tilt of more than 10 degrees. The patients were either young or engaged in sports activities or physically demanding jobs. An end-to-end suture of the torn ligament was undertaken under general anaesthesia. A non-weight-bearing cast was used for the first 2 weeks, followed by a walking cast until 6 weeks postoperatively. Sixty-one patients were followed up for 1-15 years (mean 10.3 years). At follow-up all but one patient had returned to their pre-injury level of activity without complaint or restriction. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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