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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-6-29
pubmed:abstractText
We have described a method of anatomical reconstruction of the lateral ligaments of the ankles with instability using allogeneic fascia lata dried with solvents and sterilised with gamma irradiation. Twenty ankles of 20 patients were assessed objectively and subjectively after a mean follow-up of 4.2 years (3.1 to 10). The result was excellent in 12 (60%), good in seven (35%) and fair in one (5%); none had a poor result. Stress radiography showed that the angle of talar tilt improved from 12.3+/-4.2 degrees (mean +/- SD) to 5.9+/-3.0 degrees and that the anterior drawer distance decreased from 9.2+/-3.9 mm to 4.4+/-2.5 mm. Neither infection nor limitation of movement occurred after operation. Fascia lata allografts provide a good alternative to autogenous grafts such as the peroneus brevis tendon.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0301-620X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
82
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
579-82
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-11-10
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Reconstruction of the lateral ligaments of the ankle using solvent-dried and gamma-irradiated allogeneic fascia lata.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka University Medical School, Suita, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article