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Semin Musculoskelet Radiol 2024; 28(06): 758-770
DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1791493
Review Article

Ultrasound of Postoperative Ankle Instability: How to Manage with Arthroscopic Reparation or Anatomical Reconstruction of Lateral Ankle Ligaments

Benjamin Dallaudière
1   Centre de Résonance Magnétique des Systèmes Biologiques, CNRS, Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
2   Centre d'Imagerie Ostéo-articulaire, Clinique du Sport de Bordeaux-Mérignac 2, Mérignac, France
3   Département d'Imagerie Musculo-squelettique, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Pellegrin, Place Amélie Léon Rabat, Bordeaux, France
,
Miki Dalmau-Pastor
4   Department of Pathology and Experimental Therapeutics, Human Anatomy and Embryology Unit, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
5   MIFAS by GRECMIP (Minimally Invasive Foot and Ankle Society), Mérignac, France
,
Lionel Pesquer
3   Département d'Imagerie Musculo-squelettique, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Pellegrin, Place Amélie Léon Rabat, Bordeaux, France
,
Sofiane Boudahmane
1   Centre de Résonance Magnétique des Systèmes Biologiques, CNRS, Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
,
Guillaume Cordier
5   MIFAS by GRECMIP (Minimally Invasive Foot and Ankle Society), Mérignac, France
6   Service de Chirurgie orthopédique, Clinique du Sport de Bordeaux-Mérignac, Mérignac, France
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Abstract

Surgical repair or reconstruction of lateral ankle ligaments is indicated in patients with persistent ankle instability, with arthroscopic/endoscopic treatment becoming more frequent. Although presurgical imaging of the ankle is always standard procedure, more is needed to understand the evolution of the repaired ligament or the tendinous graft to help improve length of postoperative time and functional results. This review describes the normal ultrasound aspects and possible complications of repaired/reconstructed ankle ligaments after an all-inside endoscopic repair/reconstruction of the anterior talofibular ligament and the calcaneofibular ligament.

Keywords

ultrasound - ankle - surgery - ligament - reconstruction


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19 November 2024

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