Chronic lateral ankle instability increases the likelihood for surgery in athletes with os trigonum syndrome

摘要

PurposeThe etiology and incidence of os trigonum syndrome in professional athletes is highly variable. There is a paucity of data to ascertain why some athletes evolve towards surgery whilst others remain asymptomatic. We hypothesized that a lateral ligament ankle injury would increase the likelihood for surgery in those athletes with os trigonum syndrome.