Surgical treatment for Old Ruptures of the Lateral Ligament of the Ankle Joint. A Comparison of Results following the Gould Procedure and Glas Procedure.

Abstract

We followed up 44 cases of old rupture of the lateral ligament of the ankle joint treated by either the Gould or Glas procedure. Thirty-four patients were treated with the Gould procedure and ten were treated by the Glas procedure.The results were evaluated using Hujita's scale. Results : At follow-up, there were no differences in pain, swelling, arthritis and ROM between both groups. The Glas procedure was better than the Gould procedure in a subject with instability.