French Ankle Ligament Surgery Cohort Study

Retensioning involves restoring the tension in a ligament or soft tissue that has become lax, often due to injury or joint instability. This technique is typically used for ligaments that do not require complete reconstruction but have lost their functional tension. Ligament reconstruction is a surgical procedure to replace or repair a damaged ligament, often using grafts (autografts or allografts). It aims to restore joint stability and function, particularly in cases of significant ligament damage or rupture. Syndesmosis surgery involves repairing or reconstructing the fibrous joint between two bones (e.g., the tibia and fibula). It may involve screw fixation, suture-button devices, or grafts to restore the alignment and stability of the syndesmosis.