Can Calcaneofibular Ligament Repair Correct Hindfoot Varus Alignment in the Management of Chronic Lateral Ankle Instability?
Combining ATFL and CFL repair could not correct hindfoot varus alignment, and this procedure for CLAI with hindfoot varus alignment was not more effective in reducing recurrent ankle instability than ATFL repair alone.
Authors
- Kensei Yoshimoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0658-5727)
- Ayako Tominaga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2280-9287)
- Masahiko Noguchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9471-9654)
- Takafumi Koseki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3922-0652)
- Ken Okazaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1274-8406)
- Mitsuki Kumaki
Institutions
- American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (US)
- Tokyo Women's Medical University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-04-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.82768
- Primary Topic
- Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00