{"id":11259,"date":"2023-07-13T19:40:55","date_gmt":"2023-07-13T19:40:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icatme.com\/?page_id=11259"},"modified":"2025-01-16T18:10:00","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T18:10:00","slug":"chronic-ankle-instability","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/icatme.com\/en\/medical-units\/unit-of-foot-and-ankle\/arthroscopic-surgery\/chronic-ankle-instability\/","title":{"rendered":"Chronic ankle instability"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11259\" class=\"elementor elementor-11259 elementor-5673\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-19122a2 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"19122a2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d38b45\" data-id=\"1d38b45\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68309e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"68309e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation_laptop&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Chronic ankle instability\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d592774 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" 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size-large wp-image-11261\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icatme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/inestabilisas-cronica-de-tobillo.jpg 686w, https:\/\/icatme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/inestabilisas-cronica-de-tobillo-300x184.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 686px) 100vw, 686px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-87f1667\" data-id=\"87f1667\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation_laptop&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2f96bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2f96bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Chronic ankle instability is a condition caused by ligament injuries.<\/p><p>Up to 20% of patients who have suffered an ankle sprain will eventually develop this complication.<\/p><p>This condition may lead to other associated injuries, such as damage to the articular cartilage (osteochondral lesions), and, over time, can result in premature joint wear or osteoarthritis.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6044398 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6044398\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb387d5\" data-id=\"fb387d5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation_laptop&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ef6032 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ef6032\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 25px;\"><strong>What are the symptoms of chronic ankle instability?<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e6f2f22\" data-id=\"e6f2f22\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation_laptop&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49012a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49012a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Chronic ankle instability is characterized by one or more of the following symptoms:<\/p><ul><li>Chronic joint pain, more pronounced during physical activity.<\/li><li>A sensation of ankle instability or imminent failure.<\/li><li>Joint swelling or overload.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-177453f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"177453f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-de7a6cb\" data-id=\"de7a6cb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation_laptop&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6168d4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6168d4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>A correct diagnosis of this condition is essential since, in many cases, it can go unnoticed, leading to significant medium- and long-term consequences for the patient\u2019s quality of life.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>At icatpie, we have all the necessary tools to achieve an accurate diagnosis.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f613ee5\" data-id=\"f613ee5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation_laptop&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb074e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb074e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>First, we conduct a thorough medical history, assessing the symptoms related to ankle instability as well as their impact on the quality of life of our patients.<\/strong><\/p><p>Next, through physical examination, we evaluate the presence of symptoms such as pain and its location, joint range of motion, laxity, or the presence of deformities in foot alignment.<\/p><p>Finally, we request additional tests based on the results of the clinical examination and diagnostic orientation. The most commonly used tools include weight-bearing X-rays, ultrasound, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).<\/p><p>Once we determine the degree of instability and its impact on the patient, we propose the best possible treatment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2b39f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b2b39f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"219\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/icatme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Imagen-de-resonancia-magnetica-donde-se-observa-la-lesion-del-fasciculo-peroneoastragalino-anterior-del-ligamento-externo-del-tobillo--219x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-11262\" alt=\"\" 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[.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"375ce5c9-3f5e-4621-9eed-3bf9cdf06502\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\"><div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\"><div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert dark\"><h6><em><strong>Image:<\/strong> MRI showing an injury to the anterior talofibular fascicle of the lateral ankle ligament.<\/em><\/h6><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b7f2c19 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b7f2c19\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 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If symptoms persist after this treatment, surgical intervention may be considered in some cases.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ff6763 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7ff6763\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee0485e\" data-id=\"ee0485e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation_laptop&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f31938 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f31938\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What does surgery for chronic ankle instability involve?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a56fe6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a56fe6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At <strong>ICATPIE<\/strong>, the surgical technique we commonly use to treat chronic ankle instability is arthroscopic surgery, although some cases may require open or conventional surgery.<\/p><p>With arthroscopy, we can visualize the ligament injury and repair it. Additionally, we can document associated cartilage injuries (osteochondral lesions), which can also be treated using this minimally invasive technique.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9243190\" data-id=\"9243190\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation_laptop&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73990c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"73990c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"764\" height=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/icatme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Fotografias-correspondientes-a-una-artroscopia-anterior-de-tobillo-para-reparar-una-inestabilidad-cronica.-.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11264\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icatme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Fotografias-correspondientes-a-una-artroscopia-anterior-de-tobillo-para-reparar-una-inestabilidad-cronica.-.jpg 764w, https:\/\/icatme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Fotografias-correspondientes-a-una-artroscopia-anterior-de-tobillo-para-reparar-una-inestabilidad-cronica.--300x143.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb63ac2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb63ac2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><em>Images showing an anterior ankle arthroscopy to repair chronic instability.<\/em><\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b76c11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b76c11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the left image, the rupture of the anterior talofibular ligament is visible. 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