Abstract
Ten patients, 4 women and 6 men, from 16 to 41 years old (average : 25.8) with an old rupture of the lateral ligament of the ankle which had been treated with a modified Lee procedure were assessed in follow-ups ranging from 6 months to 2 years, 5 months (mean: 1 year, 8 months) .
The causes of the initial injuries were sports in 8 patients and falling down in 2. Stress X-ray films were obtained preoperatively and postoperatively. The talar tilt angle was reduced 15.8°, from an average of 19.40 preoperatively to 3.60 postoperatively, and the anterior drawer was reduced 3.2mm, from means of 9.1mm to 5.9mm. All but two patients were improved and symptomless. We concluded that modified Lee procedure is simple to perform and able to provide the majority of patients with satisfactory results.
