Clinical outcomes of arthroscopic modified suture augmentation versus InternalBrace™ reconstruction in the treatment of chronic ankle instability

Abstract Background At present, the modified suture augmentation (MSA) repair and the InternalBrace™ (IB) reconstruction techniques are commonly used for the treatment of chronic ankle instability (CAI). This study aimed to evaluate and compare the clinical efficacy of the MSA repair and IB reconstr...

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Main Authors: Zifeng Wu, Piao Xie, Shuoshuo Gu, Dahai Hu, Jinsong Hong, Xiaofei Zheng, Jieruo Li, Huige Hou
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-025-08320-9
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author Zifeng Wu
Piao Xie
Shuoshuo Gu
Dahai Hu
Jinsong Hong
Xiaofei Zheng
Jieruo Li
Huige Hou
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Piao Xie
Shuoshuo Gu
Dahai Hu
Jinsong Hong
Xiaofei Zheng
Jieruo Li
Huige Hou
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description Abstract Background At present, the modified suture augmentation (MSA) repair and the InternalBrace™ (IB) reconstruction techniques are commonly used for the treatment of chronic ankle instability (CAI). This study aimed to evaluate and compare the clinical efficacy of the MSA repair and IB reconstruction techniques, providing a reference for clinical practice. Methods After propensity score matching, 50 patients with CAI between May 2021 and May 2022 were included in this retrospective study. Of these, 26 underwent IB reconstruction surgery and 24 underwent MSA repair surgery. The American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) scores, visual analog scale (VAS) scores, anterior drawer tests, and patient satisfaction were used for clinical efficacy evaluation. Results The postoperative AOFAS scores in the MSA group (88.8 ± 3.0) were significantly higher than those in the IB group (84.3 ± 5.4, P = 0.001). However, the patient satisfaction scores in the IB group (7.3 ± 0.8) were higher than those in the MSA group (6.7 ± 0.8, P = 0.02). There were no significant differences between the two groups in the anterior drawer test results and VAS scores (P < 0.05). In addition, regarding postoperative complications, only one patient (4.2%) in the MSA group had joint laxity. Conclusions MSA repair was superior to IB reconstruction in terms of AOFAS scores. However, IB reconstruction was superior in terms of patient satisfaction. These findings highlight the potential of MSA repair and IB reconstruction techniques for the treatment of CAI.
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spelling doaj-art-150dbec9b0c84d33b97eae8c45f012442025-01-26T12:10:00ZengBMCBMC Musculoskeletal Disorders1471-24742025-01-012611710.1186/s12891-025-08320-9Clinical outcomes of arthroscopic modified suture augmentation versus InternalBrace™ reconstruction in the treatment of chronic ankle instabilityZifeng Wu0Piao Xie1Shuoshuo Gu2Dahai Hu3Jinsong Hong4Xiaofei Zheng5Jieruo Li6Huige Hou7Department of Sports Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Speed Capability, The Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Precision Orthopedics and Regenerative Medicine, Jinan UniversityDepartment of Ophtalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan UniversityDepartment of Ophtalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan UniversityDepartment of Sports Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Speed Capability, The Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Precision Orthopedics and Regenerative Medicine, Jinan UniversityDepartment of Sports Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Speed Capability, The Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Precision Orthopedics and Regenerative Medicine, Jinan UniversityDepartment of Sports Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Speed Capability, The Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Precision Orthopedics and Regenerative Medicine, Jinan UniversityDepartment of Sports Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Speed Capability, The Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Precision Orthopedics and Regenerative Medicine, Jinan UniversityDepartment of Sports Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Speed Capability, The Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Precision Orthopedics and Regenerative Medicine, Jinan UniversityAbstract Background At present, the modified suture augmentation (MSA) repair and the InternalBrace™ (IB) reconstruction techniques are commonly used for the treatment of chronic ankle instability (CAI). This study aimed to evaluate and compare the clinical efficacy of the MSA repair and IB reconstruction techniques, providing a reference for clinical practice. Methods After propensity score matching, 50 patients with CAI between May 2021 and May 2022 were included in this retrospective study. Of these, 26 underwent IB reconstruction surgery and 24 underwent MSA repair surgery. The American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) scores, visual analog scale (VAS) scores, anterior drawer tests, and patient satisfaction were used for clinical efficacy evaluation. Results The postoperative AOFAS scores in the MSA group (88.8 ± 3.0) were significantly higher than those in the IB group (84.3 ± 5.4, P = 0.001). However, the patient satisfaction scores in the IB group (7.3 ± 0.8) were higher than those in the MSA group (6.7 ± 0.8, P = 0.02). There were no significant differences between the two groups in the anterior drawer test results and VAS scores (P < 0.05). In addition, regarding postoperative complications, only one patient (4.2%) in the MSA group had joint laxity. Conclusions MSA repair was superior to IB reconstruction in terms of AOFAS scores. However, IB reconstruction was superior in terms of patient satisfaction. These findings highlight the potential of MSA repair and IB reconstruction techniques for the treatment of CAI.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-025-08320-9Modified suture augmentationInternalBrace™Chronic ankle instabilityArthroscopyClinical outcomes
spellingShingle Zifeng Wu
Piao Xie
Shuoshuo Gu
Dahai Hu
Jinsong Hong
Xiaofei Zheng
Jieruo Li
Huige Hou
Clinical outcomes of arthroscopic modified suture augmentation versus InternalBrace™ reconstruction in the treatment of chronic ankle instability
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Modified suture augmentation
InternalBrace™
Chronic ankle instability
Arthroscopy
Clinical outcomes
title Clinical outcomes of arthroscopic modified suture augmentation versus InternalBrace™ reconstruction in the treatment of chronic ankle instability
title_full Clinical outcomes of arthroscopic modified suture augmentation versus InternalBrace™ reconstruction in the treatment of chronic ankle instability
title_fullStr Clinical outcomes of arthroscopic modified suture augmentation versus InternalBrace™ reconstruction in the treatment of chronic ankle instability
title_full_unstemmed Clinical outcomes of arthroscopic modified suture augmentation versus InternalBrace™ reconstruction in the treatment of chronic ankle instability
title_short Clinical outcomes of arthroscopic modified suture augmentation versus InternalBrace™ reconstruction in the treatment of chronic ankle instability
title_sort clinical outcomes of arthroscopic modified suture augmentation versus internalbrace™ reconstruction in the treatment of chronic ankle instability
topic Modified suture augmentation
InternalBrace™
Chronic ankle instability
Arthroscopy
Clinical outcomes
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-025-08320-9
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