Masashi Shimabukuro, Yuichi Hoshino, Noriyuki Kanzaki, Kiminari Kataoka, Tetsuya Yamamoto, Koji Nukuto, Kyohei Nishida, Kanto Nagai, Takehiko Matsushita, Ryosuke Kuroda
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: Arthroscopic lateral ligament repair (ALLR) for chronic lateral ankle instability (CLAI) has been improving with technical innovations. However, there is a lack of information regarding mid- and/or long-term clinical outcomes after the introduction of ALLR. This study aimed to report mid-term clinical outcomes of ALLR with a knotless anchor. METHODS: Thirty-two patients (11 men and 21 women; mean age, 28 ± 14 years) who underwent ALLR with a knotless anchor from December 2015 to October 2020 were included...
January 2024: Asia-Pacific Journal of Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Rehabilitation and Technology