Modified brostrom repair

What is Brostrom surgery? How long is recovery from ankle surgery? Should you have surgery for chronic ankle instability?

The Arthrex Brostrom Repair System allows surgeons to perform a modified Broström-Gould procedure through a single, 1. The Broström operation is a repair of ligaments on lateral ankle. It is designed to address ankle instability.

More importantly, it is primarily used to repair the anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL) in the ankle. It is thought that the majority of patients regain most function in their ankles. A Broström procedure or operation is the repair of the ligaments on the lateral or outside of the ankle , that are excessively loose following recurrent ankle sprains. The surgery is designed to address ankle instability by repairing or tightening the anterior talofibular ligament.

Modified Brostrom procedure. Most ankle sprain injuries are mild and may respond to conservative treatment. If these injuries happen frequently, the patient may need to undergo the Brostrom procedure to stabilize the ankle.

Highlighting a case involving the use of suture tape augmentation with a Brostrom repair for the treatment of ankle instability , this author says the technique increases the strength of the repair and allows for faster recovery and an earlier return to sports.

Ankle sprains are among the most common injuries in sports. This image demonstrates the appropriate drilling trajectory (cephalad and medial) for. Full functional ROM 2. Functional Strength 4. Does anybody know how to code a Brostrom procedure? This is from the OP report: Right ankle lateral ligament reconstruction, modified Brostrom type. I made an incision at the tip of the fibula.

I elevated at the fibula up to the periosteum. The ATFL and the CFL insertions were elevated off the distal fibula. The most commonly performed technique for lateral ankle instability is the modified Broström. Internal Brace ligament augmentation repair allows the surgeon to correct lateral or medial ankle instability.

It can be used in acute and chronic ankle sprains. The patient is positioned as describe a thigh tourniquet is place and a standard orthopaedic prep and drape is carried out. The tourniquet is inflated. Utilizing the Arthrex percutaneous Micro.

Anatomical reconstruction for chronic lateral ankle instability in the high-demand athlete: functional outcomes after the modified Brostrom repair using suture anchors. Posterior splint immobilizer for weeks. The ligaments can be sewn back together, and they’ll reattach, stronger than new apparently.

The MRI also showed other damage. With each sprain, the corners of the bone starts to grind into the cartilage. It appears that he only repaired the lateral side.

Does both ligaments mean medial and lateral ligaments, or can it mean more than one lateral ligament?