Augmentation with the inferior extensor retinaculum may facilitate earlier recovery in all-inside arthroscopic management of chronic lateral ankle instability

For CLAI patients with arthroscopic grade 3 lesion of the ATFL, both the all-inside arthroscopic Broström-Gould procedure and the Broström procedure provide stability and enhance ankle joint function, resulting in similar functional outcomes at a 2-year follow-up. IER augmentation following ATFL repair may facilitate earlier recovery exercises compared to isolated all-inside ATFL repair.