Open AccessOpen Brostrom for Lateral Ligament Stabilization
Author(s) -
Kenneth J. Hunt,
Rebecca Griffith
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1935-973X
pISSN - 1935-9748
DOI - 10.1007/s12178-020-09679-z
Subject(s) - medicine , rehabilitation , ligament , sports medicine , gold standard (test) , surgery , orthopedic surgery , ankle , physical medicine and rehabilitation , physical therapy , radiology
Lateral ankle ligament sprains are one of the most commonly reported injuries in high-level athletes and the general population. Unfortunately, up to 40% of these can go on to develop chronic lateral ankle instability which in the right circumstances requires surgical intervention. The purpose of this review is to present the gold standard surgical treatment for chronic lateral instability with anatomic ligament repair and to highlight the techniques, outcomes, and importance of anatomy when considering surgical treatment.