Een eenvoudige operatiemethode ter behandeling van het chronisch instabiele enkelgewricht

– 32 patients with chronic instability of the ankle were treated by the ligament capsule reinsertion technique, originally described by Duquennoy. The procedure is described, and its advantages over other ankle ligament plasties are listed. All patients complained of the ankle giving way frequently before the operation; subsequently the ankle became swollen and painful. Conservative treatment had been unsuccessful. Postoperatively 25 patients were very pleased with the result, 4 fairly pleased and 3 dissatisfied.

The authors consider that the Duquennoy plasty offers theoretical and practical advantages over several other techniques, and that the results are good.