New anatomic structure in the ankle described Date: October 30, 2018 Source: University of Barcelona Summary: Researchers describe a new ligament in the lateral side of the ankle. The ligament ...

The second is the medial or deltoid collateral ligament. In this new scientific study, the UB research team defined a new anatomical structure in the ankle, the lateral fibulotalocalcaneal ...

Surgery for ankle instability resulting from lateral ligament insufficiency can be corrected by either the Brostrom procedure or the Chrisman-Snook procedure. The indications for these surgeries are ...

Lateral ankle sprains are among the most common athletic injuries.Most of these sprains will positively respond to nonoperative treatment consisting of a brief period of immobilization in a tall ...

An isolated lateral collateral ligament injury, especially one found to be a Grade 1 sprain, does not require surgery. Often a knee brace provides side-to-side stability while the ligament heals.

Lateral ankle sprains as a rule are graded Grade I, II and III. Grade I the ligament is sprained but not to the point that the joint becomes loose.

Approximately 25% of all injuries across all sports are acute lateral ankle ligament injuries. Thus, anyone involved with athlete care will frequently see patients with such an injury. Because they ...

Objective: Anatomic reconstruction is the treatment of choice for lateral ankle ligament instability. A similar technique has recently been described for stabilisation of a chronic unstable ...

Clint Soppe, an orthopedic surgeon in Los Angeles, provided insight about the timetable and road map for recovery from an LCL ...