J Korean Foot Ankle Soc.  2005 Dec;9(2):197-200.

Lateral Ankle Ligament Reconstruction using Achilles Allograft for Chronic failed Instability: Two Cases Report

• Choo SK
• Suh JS
• Amendola A

Abstract

We performed lateral ankle ligament reconstructions using Achilles allograft on patients who had failed previous Brostrom repair. The bone plug is fixed with an interference screw into the calcaneus, the tendon graft is passed through a fibular tunnel, and then anchored into the talus with the biotenodesis screw. The graft is strong enough to maintain joint stability until graft incorporation and remodeling occurs. In patients with chronic failed lateral ankle instability requiring graft for ligament reconstruction, this technique allows anatomic reconstruction without the need to sacrifice autogenous peroneal tendons.

Keyword

Ankle; Lateral instability; Ligament reconstruction; Achilles; Allograft

MeSH Terms

Allografts*
Ankle*
Calcaneus
Humans
Joints
Ligaments*
Talus
Tendons
Transplants