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Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association, Vol 88, Issue 6 279-284, Copyright © 1998 by American Podiatric Medical Association

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Review of the Dockery procedure for lateral ankle instability. A seven-year retrospective analysis

RD Evans, SR Feller and NS Heath
Puget Sound Hospital, Tacoma, WA 98408, USA.

This article presents a critical review of the Dockery procedure (autogenous peroneus longus free graft technique) for the treatment of lateral ankle instability. Those patients with gastrocnemius equinus were treated with gastrocnemius recession during surgery. The authors reviewed 33 stabilizations performed over a period of 7 years to analyze the effectiveness of the procedure with and without the addition of the gastrocnemius recession. Assessed were the type and length of conservative therapy, the time to return to regular activity, complications experienced, and the recurrence rate. The results show a reinjury rate of 3%. The complications included infection, prolonged healing, and occasional screw irritation requiring screw removal. In light of the low incidence of reinjury, this technique is a valid procedure for treating lateral ankle instability.




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