With wire anchors application in the ligament reconstruction of 11 pa-tients with chronic lateral ankle instability / 中国现代医生

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the value of with wire anchors in the treatment of cable anchors with chronic lat-eral ankle instability. Methods Selected 11 patients with chronic lateral ankle instability from January 2009 to Decem-ber 2012,7 males and 4 females,average age were(24.8±6.5) years,all implemented with wire anchors surgery to anatomi-cal reconstruction lateral ligaments,follow-up of 3 to 12 months postoperative,used a modified American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society(AOFAS) scale to evaluate ankle function. Results Modified AOFAS ankle score excellent in 6 cases,good in 3 cases, fine in 1 case, poor in 1 case,good rate was 81.82%.AOFAS ankle scores were higher than preoperative after 3 months (P<0.05 or P<0.01); postoperative talar tilt angle,talar shift distance,ankle medial joint space was less than before(P<0.01). Conclusion With wire anchors application in the anatomical reconstruction of lat-eral ankle ligaments,the ligaments can restore the stability of the ankle, joint function recovered well, worthy of pro-motion apply.