Evaluation of Bone Quality for Optimal Anchor Insertion Point in Arthroscopic Anterior Talofibular Ligament Repair Using Computed Tomography Hounsfield Unit Analysis
Anchor insertion into the non-anatomical attachment at the fibular side has a potential risk of anchor loosening or dislocation due to poor bone quality. To prevent this, anchor insertion should be inserted within 4 mm proximal to the anatomical attachment of the ATFL.
Authors
- Yasunari Ikuta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8419-9154)
- Nobuo Adachi
- Munekazu Kanemitsu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8989-9013)
- Tomoyuki Nakasa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6267-3556)
- Dan Moriwaki
- Satoru Sakurai
- Saori Ishibashi
- Taro Chujo
Institutions
- Hiroshima University (JP)
- Matsuyama Red Cross Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-07-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.88225
- Primary Topic
- Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00