Stabilizing lateral ankle instability by suture tape – a cadaver study

Stabilizing lateral ankle instability by suture tape – a cadaver study

Abstract Background Suture tape is a recent development to augment a Brostrom repair at least during the healing phase of the native tissues used for stabilization of the lateral ankle ligaments. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether suture tape is an effective mechanical stabilizer agai...

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Main Authors: Heinz Lohrer, Giuseppe Bonsignore, Nadja Dorn-Lange, Lu Li, Albert Gollhofer, Dominic Gehring
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Ankle
Lateral ankle instability
Suture anchor
Suture tape
Augmentation
Cadaver study
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-019-1218-6

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