Table 1.
Advantages | Disadvantages |
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Standard approach | Relies on strength of soft tissues and suture |
Minimally invasive with a low surgical morbidity | Anchor may fracture or loosen (particularly in cancellous bone) |
Internal brace mirrors normal anatomy | |
Suture tape provides robust fixation and load sharing | |
Early mobilization and rehabilitation | |
No graft harvest required |
ATFL, anterior talofibular ligament.