Is scar tissue always bad tissue? I think scar tissue has traditionally been thought of as a post-operative or post trauma problem. But surgeons will often use scar tissue as a tool to rebuild damaged tissue.
One example of this technique in foot and ankle surgery is using scar tissue to rebuild the anterior talo-fibular ligament (ATF) in a Brostrom lateral ankle surgery. Surgeons rely on adjacent tissue structures to repair the damaged ATF.
Brostrom lateral ankle stabilization
For more information on this technique visit the Myfootshop.com knowledge base pages on lateral ankle sprains and this discussion in The Foot Talk Forum.
Jeffrey A. Oster, DPM
Medical Director
Myfootshop.com
