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To review the frequency, clinical presentation, and management strategies for complications arising from lateral ankle ligament reconstruction surgery.

October 1, 2001Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research

Complications of Lateral Ankle Ligament Reconstruction

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VSV. James SammarcoSprint (United States)

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Narrative review reveals surgical complications and salvage options in lateral ankle ligament reconstruction, highlighting joint stiffness and recurrent instability as major clinical hurdles.

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To review the frequency, clinical presentation, and management strategies for complications arising from lateral ankle ligament reconstruction surgery.
Narrative review evaluating published literature on complications, risk factors, and salvage procedures associated with lateral ankle ligament surgery.
Assessment of postoperative outcomes across anatomic repair techniques and nonanatomic tenodesis procedures.
Early postoperative difficulties primarily comprise local wound healing complications and peripheral nerve injuries.
Recurrent ankle instability typically arises from technical surgical failure, inadequate rehabilitation, subsequent reinjury, or unrecognized predisposing factors.
Postoperative stiffness of the subtalar and ankle joints occurs frequently after both anatomic reconstructions and nonanatomic tenodesis procedures, contributing to substantial patient morbidity.

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V. James Sammarco (2001) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a99202113e19562d9f0d352 https://doi.org/10.1097/00003086-200110000-00013

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Narrative review reveals surgical complications and salvage options in lateral ankle ligament reconstruction, highlighting joint stiffness and recurrent instability as major clinical hurdles.

Complications of Lateral Ankle Ligament Reconstruction

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Complications of Lateral Ankle Ligament Reconstruction

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