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lateral ankle ligament reconstruction - operative indications
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Lateral ankle ligament reconstruction-skin incision

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Lateral ankle ligament reconstruction-six sutures
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Lateral ankle ligament reconstruction-skin incision

Lateral ankle ligament reconstruction-skin incision
An initial ankle arthroscopy is performed and portals closed. The skin incision for lateral ligament reconstruction runs from the region of the antero-lateral portal(1) to posterior to the fibula(2) ,ending over-lying the peroneal tendons(3).