Efficacy and safety of platelet-rich plasma combined with arthroscopic internal brace technique for the treatment of anterior talofibular ligament injury
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Efficacy and safety of platelet-rich plasma combined with arthroscopic internal brace technique for the treatment of anterior talofibular ligament injury
Journal of Chongqing Medical UniversityVol. 51, Issue 10, Pages: 1487-1494(2026)
He Qiuyu,Zhao Pei,Zhang Hua,et al.Efficacy and safety of platelet-rich plasma combined with arthroscopic internal brace technique for the treatment of anterior talofibular ligament injury[J].Journal of Chongqing Medical University,2026,51(10):1487-1494.
He Qiuyu,Zhao Pei,Zhang Hua,et al.Efficacy and safety of platelet-rich plasma combined with arthroscopic internal brace technique for the treatment of anterior talofibular ligament injury[J].Journal of Chongqing Medical University,2026,51(10):1487-1494.DOI: 10.13406/j.cnki.cyxb.004084.
Efficacy and safety of platelet-rich plasma combined with arthroscopic internal brace technique for the treatment of anterior talofibular ligament injury
To investigate the early clinical efficacy and safety of autologous platelet-rich plasma(PRP) combined with arthroscopic internal brace technique for the treatment of anterior talofibular ligament(ATFL) injury.
Methods
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A single-center retrospective cohort study was conducted. Clinical data from 38 patients who underwent arthroscopic internal brace repair for ATFL injury at Fujian Medical University Union Hospital between April 2019 and March 2025 were retrospectively analyzed. Based on patient preference after informed consent,patients were divided into a control group(
n
=13,arthroscopic internal brace repair alone) and a PRP group(
n
=25,arthroscopic internal brace repair combined with intra-articular PRP injection). Both groups received identical standardized postoperative rehabilitation protocols. Baseline data,American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) scores and Visual Analogue Scale(VAS) pain scores preoperatively and at 6 weeks,3 months,and 6 months postoperatively,as well as treatment satisfaction at 6 months postoperatively,were compared between the two groups. Complications were also evaluated for both groups.
Results
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There were no significant differences in preoperative AOFAS and VAS pain scores between the two groups. AOFAS and VAS pain scores at each postoperative time point were significantly improved compared with preoperative scores. Intergroup comparison revealed a significant group × time interaction for AOFAS scores(
P
=0.010),while the interaction for VAS pain scores was not significant(
P
=0.128). The PRP group showed higher treatment satisfaction than the control group at 6 months postoperatively,but the difference was not significant. In addition,the time to return to sports was significantly shorter in the PR
P group than that in the control group(
P
=0.023). No severe complications such as incision infection,implant rejection,joint effusion,or nerve injury occurred in either group during the perioperative period or follow-up. One patient in each group developed hyperesthesia in the dorsolateral foot at 1 month postoperatively,which worsened with plantar flexion,and resolved spontaneously within 3 months postoperatively.
Conclusion
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The combination of PRP with arthroscopic internal brace technique for the treatment of ATFL injury improved early postoperative functional recovery(from 6 weeks to 3 months),but this advantage diminished in the later stage(after 6 months).
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