Byung-Ki Cho1, Young-Duck Shin2, Hyun-Woo Park3. 1. 1 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea. 2. 2 Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, Cheongju, Korea. 3. 3 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: : There is limited information regarding the outcomes of operative treatment for ankle instability with coexisting arthritic changes in the medial gutter. This study was performed to evaluate the intermediate-term clinical and radiological outcomes following a modified Broström procedure and arthroscopic debridement in middle-aged patients with combined medial gutter osteoarthritis and chronic ankle instability. METHODS: : Twenty-two patients with medial gutter osteoarthritis related to chronic lateral ankle instability were followed for more than 3 years after operative treatment. All patients showed medial joint space narrowing of Takakura stage II at the time of surgery. The clinical evaluation consisted of the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) score, visual analog scale (VAS) for medial ankle pain during walking, and Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM). RESULTS: : Mean AOFAS and FAAM scores significantly improved from 51.2 and 45.7 points preoperatively to 80.3 and 78.4 points at final follow-up, respectively ( P < .001). Although mean pain-VAS significantly improved from 6.8 points to 3.5 points ( P < .001), 8 patients (36.4%) complained of gait discomfort with considerable pain of 4 or more points. There was only 1 patient (4.5%) with recurrent ankle instability, while 6 patients (27.3%) showed a progression of arthritis stage. CONCLUSIONS: : Modified Broström procedure combined with arthroscopic debridement appears to be an effective operative option for medial gutter osteoarthritis secondary to chronic ankle instability. Despite the onset of arthritis, most patients were able to achieve significant improvement in reducing pain while eliminating instability. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE:: Level IV, retrospective case series.
BACKGROUND: : There is limited information regarding the outcomes of operative treatment for ankle instability with coexisting arthritic changes in the medial gutter. This study was performed to evaluate the intermediate-term clinical and radiological outcomes following a modified Broström procedure and arthroscopic debridement in middle-aged patients with combined medial gutter osteoarthritis and chronic ankle instability. METHODS: : Twenty-two patients with medial gutter osteoarthritis related to chronic lateral ankle instability were followed for more than 3 years after operative treatment. All patients showed medial joint space narrowing of Takakura stage II at the time of surgery. The clinical evaluation consisted of the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) score, visual analog scale (VAS) for medial ankle pain during walking, and Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM). RESULTS: : Mean AOFAS and FAAM scores significantly improved from 51.2 and 45.7 points preoperatively to 80.3 and 78.4 points at final follow-up, respectively ( P < .001). Although mean pain-VAS significantly improved from 6.8 points to 3.5 points ( P < .001), 8 patients (36.4%) complained of gait discomfort with considerable pain of 4 or more points. There was only 1 patient (4.5%) with recurrent ankle instability, while 6 patients (27.3%) showed a progression of arthritis stage. CONCLUSIONS: : Modified Broström procedure combined with arthroscopic debridement appears to be an effective operative option for medial gutter osteoarthritis secondary to chronic ankle instability. Despite the onset of arthritis, most patients were able to achieve significant improvement in reducing pain while eliminating instability. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE:: Level IV, retrospective case series.
Authors: Nicholas A Andrews; Aseel Dib; Timothy W Torrez; Whitt M Harrelson; Tanvee Sinha; Vyshnavi Rallapalle; Abhinav Agarwal; Ashish Shah Journal: J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev Date: 2021-11-18