Ankle
The Modified Broström Procedure with Suture-Tape Augmentation for Chronic Lateral Ankle Instability (03/25)
Background/Objectives: As a representative anatomic ankle ligament repair technique, the Broström procedure continues to be modified to reach better clinical outcomes, superior mechanical stability, early rehabilitation, and minimal risk of recurrent instability. This study aimed to evaluate the intermediate-term clinical outcomes after the modified Broström procedure (MBP) with suture-tape augmentation for chronic lateral ankle instability.…
Read MoreArthoBroström with Minimally Invasive Internal Brace®: Is It Reliable and Safe? A Prospective Study (12/25)
Abstract: Research Type Level 2 – Prospective comparative study, Meta-analysis of Level 2 studies or Level 1 studies with inconsistent results Introduction/Purpose The Arthrobrostrom with an internal brace has emerged as a promising surgical intervention for managing lateral ankle instability, a condition often resulting from recurrent ankle sprains and ligamentous laxity. This technique combines minimally…
Read MoreNative Anterior Talo-Fibular Ligament Tensile Characteristics Compared to Allograft, Suture Tape, and Copolymer Augmentation Elements: A Biomechanical Study. Sep 24
Abstract: Surgical augmentation methods have been introduced to the Modified Broström (MB) technique to support native anterior talo-fibular ligament (ATFL) healing and function. This study aimed to investigate the isolated biomechanical performance of common MB augmentation elements, including allograft, suture tape, and copolymer, compared to native ATFL.Six cadaveric feet were dissected, isolating the ATFL from…
Read MoreResults of an Accelerated Rehabilitation Program after Arthroscopic Broström Ankle Ligament Repair Augmented with an Arthroscopically Applied Suture Tape
Introduction/Purpose: The Broström-Gould is the gold standard in repair of the lateral ankle ligaments for chronic instability and arthroscopic Broström repairs have become increasingly popular with outcomes comparable to the open procedure. Despite demonstrated success, the arthroscopic Broström, like the open procedure, does not achieve the same mechanical strength as the intact native ankle ligaments…
Read MoreCombined Spring and Deltoid Ligament Repair in Adult-Acquired Flatfoot (2018)
Abstract: Background: Adult-acquired flatfoot deformity (AAFD) is usually due to a combination of mechanical failure of the osteoligamentous complex that maintains the medial longitudinal arch of the foot and attenuation or complete tear of the posterior tibial tendon. Magnetic resonance imaging studies in patients with flatfoot deformities have reported the posterior tibial tendon to be…
Read MoreAnatomical Reconstruction of the Spring Ligament Complex “Internal Brace” Augmentation
Abstract: The calcaneonavicular (spring) ligament complex is a critical static support of the medial arch of the foot. Compromise of this structure has been implicated as a primary causative factor of talar derotation leading to the clinical deformity of peritalar subluxation…… Read Paper
Read MoreTraditional Modified Broström vs Suture Tape Ligament Augmentation (2021)
Abstract: The modified Broström (MB) procedure has long been the mainstay for the treatment of chronic lateral ankle instability (CLAI). Recently, suture tape (ST) has emerged as augmentation for this repair. The clinical benefit of such augmentation has yet to be fully established. The purpose of this study was to determine if ST augmentation provides…
Read MoreAnterior Syndesmotic Augmentation Technique Using Nonabsorbable Suture-Tape for Acute and Chronic Syndesmotic Instability (2020)
Abstract: Syndesmotic instability is a source of significant pain and disability. Both subtle instability and gross diastasis, whether acute or chronic, require stabilization and may benefit from reconstruction with ligamentous augmentation. The use of nonabsorbable suture-tape has emerged as a promising operative strategy, allowing surgeons to anatomically reconstruct the syndesmosis, in particular the anterior inferior…
Read MoreAnterior Talofibular Ligament Repair With Suture Tape Augmentation (2020)
Abstract: The most common injury sustained to the ankle ligaments is a result of inversion of the foot. This mechanism results in injury to the anterior talofibular ligament alone or in conjunction with the calcaneofibular ligament and posterior talofibular ligament. Patients experiencing recurrent ankle sprains despite nonoperative measures often require surgical management. Recent focus has…
Read MoreA randomized comparison between lateral ligaments augmentation using suture-tape and modified Broström repair in young female patients with chronic ankle instability (2019)
Abstract: Background: Although various minimally invasive procedures for chronic ankle instability are increasingly being used, a question regarding whether these procedures can be a viable alternative of the modified Broström procedure remains controversial. This study was conducted to compare the intermediate-term clinical outcomes between lateral ligaments augmentation using suture-tape and modified Broström repair in a…
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