Arthroscopic Characteristics and Risk Factors for Syndesmosis Widening in Chronic Lateral Ankle Instability: A Cross-sectional Study of 521 Patients
Among CLAI patients undergoing surgery, 52.2% demonstrated concomitant iTFS widening. Arthroscopic measurements revealed an overall trend of a wider posterior iTFS space and a narrower anterior iTFS space. Female sex was identified as an independent risk factor for arthroscopic iTFS widening in CLAI patients. However, the clinical significance of this widening remains uncertain, as no correlation with patient-reported outcomes or postoperative function was assessed.
Authors
- Xiangyun Cheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0146-0757)
- Zhen‐yu Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7247-3294)
- Dong Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4380-7683)
- Z.L. Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4227-868X)
- H. L. Liu
- Tong Su (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4272-3130)
- Qinwei Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3600-9544)
- Wenhui Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1143-9708)
- Chen Jiao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8611-871X)
Institutions
- Peking University (CN)
- Peking University Third Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Foot & Ankle International
- Published
- 2025-06-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/10711007251344270
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.72
Funders
- Peking University Third Hospital
- Beijing Municipal Natural Science Foundation
- Capital Health Research and Development of Special Fund