title: Lateral ankle instability and the Brostrom-Gould procedure.
abstract: Lateral ankle instability can present as either acute or chronic. Proper identification of the etiology is necessary to determine the proper treatment plan. The Brostrom-Gould procedure, when properly used, can provide adequate correction of the unstable ankle. A review of the procedure, its indications, and the results of 44 patients who underwent the procedure will be discussed.
authors.affiliation: Surgical Residency Program, Podiatry Hospital of Pittsburgh (PHP), Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Keller
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Grossman
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Caron
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Mendicino
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D000843:Ankle Joint; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D017844:Lateral Ligament, Ankle / Q000601:surgery*; D013180:Sprains and Strains / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis