Morphology of Spring Ligament Fibrocartilage Complex Lesions.
Journal
Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association
ISSN: 1930-8264
Titre abrégé: J Am Podiatr Med Assoc
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8501423
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Sep 2019
Sep 2019
Historique:
entrez:
11
10
2019
pubmed:
11
10
2019
medline:
15
2
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The spring ligament fibrocartilage complex (SLFC) is an important static foot stabilizer comprising the superomedial ligament (SML) and the inferior ligament, with anatomical variations (third ligament). The aim of this study was to describe the patterns of the lesions found during SLFC surgery, to allow direct comparison between the results with various surgical techniques. Fourteen consecutive patients with SLFC lesions were analyzed during surgical treatment. The mean patient age was 37.3 years, and the mean time from injury was 6.9 months. Intraoperative assessments and anatomical descriptions of the lesions were collected. Three types of lesion were found. In 13 of 14 cases, only the superomedial ligament was involved: five superomedial ligament distentions and eight superomedial ligament ruptures. In one case, total SLFC (superomedial and inferior ligaments) rupture was observed. The first classification of SLFC lesions is presented, which is simple, consistent, and based on anatomical description.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
The spring ligament fibrocartilage complex (SLFC) is an important static foot stabilizer comprising the superomedial ligament (SML) and the inferior ligament, with anatomical variations (third ligament). The aim of this study was to describe the patterns of the lesions found during SLFC surgery, to allow direct comparison between the results with various surgical techniques.
METHODS
METHODS
Fourteen consecutive patients with SLFC lesions were analyzed during surgical treatment. The mean patient age was 37.3 years, and the mean time from injury was 6.9 months. Intraoperative assessments and anatomical descriptions of the lesions were collected.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Three types of lesion were found. In 13 of 14 cases, only the superomedial ligament was involved: five superomedial ligament distentions and eight superomedial ligament ruptures. In one case, total SLFC (superomedial and inferior ligaments) rupture was observed.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
The first classification of SLFC lesions is presented, which is simple, consistent, and based on anatomical description.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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