An autogenous free graft technique for lateral ankle stabilization.

A recent advancement in the surgical treatment of chronic lateral ankle instability is presented. The authors have collected data from 401 surgical stabilizations of the lateral ankle performed at the Waldo Podiatric Residency Program. A data summary is presented to provide the reader an appreciation of the evolution in treatment of ankle instability at this institution. The free tendon graft method of lateral ankle ligament reconstruction is also presented as performed on 37 patients with chronic unstable ankles.