Abstract
Twenty acute ruputures of the lateral collateral ligaments of the ankle in 19 patients were surgically treated. The patients were diagnosed and evaluated by the talar tilt angle measured before the operation and two months later using stress radiography without regional analgesia.
Every patient except one showed the angle of 5 degrees or less after the operation, which could guarantee the good clinical results.
We recommend surgical repair rather than conservative treatment for acute injuries of the lateral collateral ligaments of the ankle.
