Article Document Academic Article Information Content Entity Continuant Continuant Journal Article Entity Entity Generically Dependent Continuant 2025-05-07T17:53:59 RDF description of All-inside arthroscopic lateral collateral ligament repair for ankle instability with a knotless suture anchor technique - http://repository.healthpartners.com/individual/document-rn19853 Surgery Sports 11239 All-inside arthroscopic lateral collateral ligament repair for ankle instability with a knotless suture anchor technique 2022-02-21T22:48:57.408-06:00 Orthopedics Injuries public 34 17058 Ankle 12 <p>BACKGROUND: Recently, arthroscopic-assisted techniques have been described to treat lateral ankle instability with excellent results. However, complications including neuritis of the superficial peroneal or sural nerve, and pain or discomfort due to a prominent anchor or suture knot have been reported. The aim of this study was to describe a novel technique, the "all-inside arthroscopic lateral collateral ankle ligament repair," and its results for treating patients with ankle instability. METHODS: Sixteen patients (10 men and 6 women, mean age 29.3 years, 17-46) with lateral ankle instability were treated with an arthroscopic procedure. Using a suture passer and a knotless anchor, the ligaments were repaired with an all-inside technique. The right ankle was affected in 10 cases. Mean follow-up was 22.3 (12-35) months. RESULTS: On arthroscopic examination, 13 patients had an isolated anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL) injury, and in 3 patients, both the ATFL and calcaneofibular ligament (CFL) were affected. All-inside arthroscopic anatomic repair of the lateral collateral ligament complex was performed in all cases. All patients reported subjective improvement of their ankle instability. The mean AOFAS score increased from 67 preoperatively to 97 at final follow-up. No major complications were reported. CONCLUSION: The all-inside arthroscopic ligament repair was a safe, reliable, and reproducible technique that both provided an anatomic repair of the lateral collateral ligament complex and restored ankle stability while preserving all the advantages of an arthroscopic technique. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level IV, retrospective case series.<p> Foot and Ankle International document-rn19853 10.1177/1071100713502322