Return to Active Duty Lifestyle After Modified Brostrom:

Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics

Thomas J.Melton¹ 

关键词: Ankle instability;    Brostrom-Gould procedure;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2473011416S00269

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Category:AnkleIntroduction/Purpose:Ankle sprains are a common sports related injury and typically treated conservatively. Chronic ankle instability, however, may require surgical management when non-operative measures fail. The Brostrom procedure with Gould modification is the most frequently employed operation for chronic ankle instability with a record of good to excellent treatment outcomes. The purpose of our study was to evaluate the clinical outcomes of this procedure in an active duty population.Methods:A retrospective review of our electronic surgery records for a cohort of active duty patients aged 18-45 who were indicated for operative treatment of chronic ankle instability and who underwent surgical repair consisting of a standard Brostrom procedure with Gould modification at Madigan Army Medical Center between January 1,2010 through April 30, 2014 was performed. All patients were treated by a single surgeon and had a minimum of one year follow-up. The electronic medical record was reviewed for...

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