Functional outcomes of all-inside arthroscopic anterior talofibular ligament repair with loop suture versus free-edge suture

Abstract Background Anatomic repair of anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL) is used to manage chronic lateral ankle instability (CLAI). However, the optimal suture configuration used to repair the ATFL is not yet determined. It remains unclear whether suture configuration affects clinical outcomes i...

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Main Authors: Shi-Ming Feng, Chang-Qing Shao, Qing-Qing Sun, Francesco Oliva, Nicola Maffulli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-022-03402-z