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Subject Area

Orthopedic Surgery

Article Type

Original Study

Abstract

Objectives To evaluate the diagnostic role of ankle arthroscopy in the management of chronic lateral ankle instability and evaluation of clinical and functional outcomes of chronic lateral ankle ligament repair in the management of chronic lateral ankle instability. Background Ankle sprain is one of the most common injuries encountered in work and sport. It is caused by untreated or badly managed acute lateral ankle ligament injuries. Patients and methods This is a prospective study carried out on 24 patients, who were evaluated by diagnostic ankle arthroscopy prior to repair of chronic lateral ankle ligament, conducted in the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Menoufia University Hospital between June 2020 and June 2021. Patients included in this study were evaluated by diagnostic ankle arthroscopy prior to repair/reconstruction of lateral ligaments of the ankle. All patients were postoperatively evaluated according to pain (visual analog scale score), range of motion, and functional scoring system (American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society) score. Result Postoperatively, there was high statistically significant improvement in pain, function, and total American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society scores. On the other hand, there was no statistically significant difference in alignment preoperatively and postoperatively. Conclusion The results of this study show the excellent efficacy of arthroscopic surgical procedures in the treatment of chronic lateral ankle instability.

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