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Lateral ankle ligament repair - operative considerations

PATIENT POSITIONING: supine with ipsilateral sandbag under buttock and well padded bowl behind the calf.

TOURNIQUET: Thigh at 300mmHg

ANAESTHESIA: general

NERVE BLOCK: Ankle

KIT REQUIRED: Ankle arthroscopic set up, soft tissue pack, Mayo needle, Arthrex Fibre wire sutures