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Treatment of chronic lateral ankle instability: a modified broström technique using three suture anchors

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Title
Treatment of chronic lateral ankle instability: a modified broström technique using three suture anchors
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, December 2009
DOI 10.1186/1749-799x-4-41
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Xinning Li, Timothy J Lin, Brian D Busconi

Abstract

Ankle sprains are very common injuries seen in the athletic and young population. Majority of patients will improve with a course of rest and physical therapy. However, with conservative management about twenty percent of all patients will go on to develop chronic lateral ankle instability. This manuscript describes our detailed surgical technique of a modification to the original Broström procedure using three suture anchors to anatomically reconstruct the lateral ankle ligaments to treat high demand patients who have developed chronic lateral ankle instability. The rationale for this modification along with patient selection and workup are discussed. Both the functional outcomes at the two year follow up along with the complications and the detailed postoperative rehabilitation protocol for the high demand athletes are also presented. This modified Broström procedure is shown in both illustrative format and intra-operative photos.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
United Kingdom 1 2%
Canada 1 2%
Unknown 53 96%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Bachelor 8 15%
Other 7 13%
Student > Doctoral Student 7 13%
Student > Master 7 13%
Student > Postgraduate 5 9%
Other 9 16%
Unknown 12 22%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 34 62%
Nursing and Health Professions 5 9%
Sports and Recreations 1 2%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 1 2%
Chemistry 1 2%
Other 1 2%
Unknown 12 22%
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