Clinical Study on the Treatment of Chronic Instability of the Lateral Ankle Joint by Repairing the Anterior Talofibular Ligament Under Total Arthroscopy

NCT ID: NCT04736238

Last Updated: 2021-02-03

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

44 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-03-06

Study Completion Date

2021-08-21

Brief Summary

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This study mainly evaluated the clinical effect of total arthroscopic repair of the anterior talofibular ligament in the treatment of chronic instability of the lateral ankle. For patients with chronic instability of the lateral ankle, a randomized controlled trial was used to compare the curative effect, operation time, surgical complications, postoperative recurrence rate, postoperative recovery time and patients' satisfaction of the total arthroscopic repair of the anterior talofibular ligament surgery and the modified BrostrÖm surgery.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Anterior Talofibular Ligament Injury Ankle Sprains

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Trial group

The patients who receive arthroscopic surgery.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Arthroscopy surgery

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

The patient receives intraspinal anesthesia or general anesthesia under supine position. Establish an anteromedial channel at the inner side of the tibial anterior tibial tendon at the level of the tibiotalar joint, and establish an anterolateral channel at the lateral angle of the talus. Exploring and clearing the ankle joint and dealing with possible combined injuries, such as talar cartilage injury, ankle impingement, and loose ankle joints. Then observe the lateral sulcus through the anterior medial channel, clean the synovium in the lateral sulcus, and explore the anterior talofibular ligament. A double-line anchor was inserted into the fibula side stop of the anterior talofibular ligament through the anterolateral channel. The anterior talofibular ligament was sutured using an outside-in technique in the anterior inferior safety zone of the distal end of the fibula. Fix the ankle joint with the suture after the dorsiflexion, neutral valgus position.

Control group

The patients who receive BrostrÖm surgery.

Group Type OTHER

BrostrÖm surgery

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

The patient receives intraspinal anesthesia or general anesthesia under supine position. The first ankle arthroscopy is performed to deal with possible combined injuries, such as talar cartilage injury, ankle impingement, and loose ankle joints. Then, open surgery was performed, and an arc incision was made at the anterior edge of the lateral malleolus to the tip of the fibula. After separating the subcutaneous tissue, the anterolateral joint capsule and talofibular ligament are exposed. A double-line anchor was placed at the fibular side stop of the anterior talofibular ligament. Tighten and suture the anterior talofibular ligament, anterolateral joint capsule, and extensor support belt with an anchor band. Fix the ankle joint with the suture after the dorsiflexion, neutral valgus position.

Interventions

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Arthroscopy surgery

The patient receives intraspinal anesthesia or general anesthesia under supine position. Establish an anteromedial channel at the inner side of the tibial anterior tibial tendon at the level of the tibiotalar joint, and establish an anterolateral channel at the lateral angle of the talus. Exploring and clearing the ankle joint and dealing with possible combined injuries, such as talar cartilage injury, ankle impingement, and loose ankle joints. Then observe the lateral sulcus through the anterior medial channel, clean the synovium in the lateral sulcus, and explore the anterior talofibular ligament. A double-line anchor was inserted into the fibula side stop of the anterior talofibular ligament through the anterolateral channel. The anterior talofibular ligament was sutured using an outside-in technique in the anterior inferior safety zone of the distal end of the fibula. Fix the ankle joint with the suture after the dorsiflexion, neutral valgus position.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

BrostrÖm surgery

The patient receives intraspinal anesthesia or general anesthesia under supine position. The first ankle arthroscopy is performed to deal with possible combined injuries, such as talar cartilage injury, ankle impingement, and loose ankle joints. Then, open surgery was performed, and an arc incision was made at the anterior edge of the lateral malleolus to the tip of the fibula. After separating the subcutaneous tissue, the anterolateral joint capsule and talofibular ligament are exposed. A double-line anchor was placed at the fibular side stop of the anterior talofibular ligament. Tighten and suture the anterior talofibular ligament, anterolateral joint capsule, and extensor support belt with an anchor band. Fix the ankle joint with the suture after the dorsiflexion, neutral valgus position.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. A history of acute lateral ankle sprain.
2. The patient has chronic instability of the lateral ankle joint, including functional instability or mechanical instability; functional instability refers to the patient's subjective ankle joint looseness or instability; mechanical instability refers to the presence of the ankle joint History of repeated sprains, positive examination of the front drawer test or positive X-ray examination of the stress position (inversion stress, anterior axial stress).
3. The ankle MRI suggested the anterior talofibular ligament injury.
4. It is invalid after 3 months of formal conservative treatment.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Co-infection.
2. There was a previous ankle fracture in the affected limb.
3. The affected limb has previously undergone foot and ankle surgery.
4. Ankle inverted arthritis or Charcot joint disease.
5. Suffer from mental illness.
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Peking University People's Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Hailin Xu

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Peking University People's Hospital

Beijing, , China

Site Status

Countries

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China

Other Identifiers

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ATFLMicro

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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