机构:[1]Guangzhou Univ Chinese Med, Dept Orthopaed, Affiliated Hosp 2, Guangzhou 510261, Peoples R China大德路总院骨科广东省中医院[2]Guangzhou Univ Chinese Med, Clin Sch 2, Guangzhou 510006, Peoples R China
Ankle sprains can lead to chronic lateral ankle instability caused by an injured anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL), and surgery is often required when conservative treatments fail. BROSTROM surgery is considered the gold standard and has a definite curative effect. Advancements in arthroscopic surgery and improvements in implanted anchors have led to an increase in ATFL repairs using arthroscopic surgery. Arthroscopic AFTL repair is less invasive, and patients could experience faster recovery compared to open AFTL repair. To simplify the complicated suture-passing processes in arthroscopic AFTL repair, we developed a crochet hook and loop wire technique, which is described in this paper.