Journal of Long-Term Effects of Medical Implants · 2000 · 18 citations · 0 references
Health ProfessionsOrthopaedic SurgeryOrthopedic SurgeryAnkle PathologyOrthopedic BiomaterialsOrthopedicsAnkle InjuriesAnkle InstabilityAnkle Ligament InjuriesAnkle OrthopedicsAnkle OsteoarthritisAnkle SurgeryAnkle Joint Surgical ReconstructionAnkle Osteoarthritis After Ligament InjuryLateral Ankle Ligament ComplexLateral Ankle Ligament ReconstructionLateral Ligament FunctionLateral Ligament ReconstructionSurgical Ligament RepairTalar Tilt Stability
We have applied a reconstructive operation to patients with injury of the lateral ligament in the ankle joint using an artificial ligament made of polyester (Leeds-Keio) since 1985. The operation was performed on 451 feet of 436 patients. Average follow-up period was 5 years and 8 months. Talar tilt and anterior drawer translation before and after the operation were improved from 16 degrees to 4 degrees and from 11 mm to 4 mm, respectively. In this study, which has followed the same patients over an extended period, there were no cases with a decrease in the range of motion of the joint, with further development of osteoarthritis, or with a poorer result than those observed in our earlier study, which reported a short-term follow-up of the same patients. It may therefore be concluded that this reconstructive procedure of the lateral ligament of the ankle joint, using the artificial ligament, is also excellent after long-term follow-up.