Clinical outcomes of arthroscopic all-inside anterior talofibular ligament suture augmentation repair versus modified suture augmentation repair for chronic ankle instability patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To compare the clinical efficacies of arthroscopic anterior talofibular ligament suture augmentation repair and modified suture augmentation repair in patients with chronic ankle instability (CAI).

Methods

From October 2019 to August 2020, 100 patients with CAI were enrolled after propensity score matching analysis and observed for two years. Among them, 50 underwent modified suture augmentation repair and the other 50 underwent suture augmentation repair. The clinical efficacies of CAI treatments were evaluated using the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) clinical rating scale, visual analog scale (VAS), and anterior drawer test scores.

Results

The postoperative AOFAS score of the modified suture augmentation repair group (83.8 ± 11.3) was

SUBMITTER: Hu D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10777501 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature