Optimal fibular tunnel direction for anterior talofibular ligament reconstruction: 45 degrees outperforms 30 and 60 degrees

• Published in: Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA Vol. 31; no. 10; pp. 4546 - 4550
• Main Authors: Liu, Cheng-Xiao, Zhang, Zheng-Zheng, Wang, Jing-Song, Luo, Xi-Yuan, Liu, Tian-Yu, Ma, Yu-Fan, Deng, Xing-Hao, Zhou, Yun-Feng, Xu, Da-Zheng, Li, Wei-Ping, Wang, Peng, Song, Bin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.10.2023; John Wiley & Sons, Inc
• Subjects: Ankle; Ankle instability; Anterior talofibular ligament; Drilling; Fibula; Fractures; Health risks; Injuries; Ligament reconstruction; Ligaments; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Orthopedics; Sports Medicine; Tendons; Tunnels; Wire; Ankle instability; Ligament reconstruction; Anterior talofibular ligament

Purpose There is currently no consensus on the optimal drilling direction of the fibular bone tunnel for anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL) reconstruction, and few studies have investigated the potential injury to the peroneus longus and brevis tendons and the possibility of fibular fractures duri...