Patients often complain of pain and instability at the joint. With concurrent nerve<unk> , patients may experience numbness, tingling and weakness of the ankle dorsiflexors and great toe extensors, or a footdrop. Complications Follow-up studies by Levy et al. and Stannard at al. both examined failure rates for<unk><unk>  repairs and reconstructions. Failure rates repairs were approximately 37 – 41% while reconstructions had a failure rate of 9%. Other less common surgical complications include deep vein thrombosis (DVTs), infection, blood loss, and nerve/artery damage. The best way to avoid these complications is to preemptively treat them. DVTs are typically treated prophylactically with either aspirin or sequential compression devices (SCDs). In high risk patients there may be a need for prophylactic administration of low molecular weight heparin (LMWH). In addition, having a patient get out of bed and ambulate soon after surgery is a time honored way to prevent DVTs. Infection is typically controlled by administering 1 gram of the antibiotic cefazolin (Ancef) prior to surgery. Excessive blood loss and nerve/artery damage are rare occurrences in surgery and can usually be avoided with proper technique and diligence; however, the patient should be warned of these potential complications, especially in patients with severe<unk>  and scarring.
Posterolateral corner injuries
Retrolisthesis
Tennis injuries
Dural tear
Avulsion fracture
Jones fracture
Greenstick fracture
Rolando fracture