Lateral ankle instability and the Brostrom-Gould procedure.
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.
Keller
M
M
Surgical Residency Program, Podiatry Hospital of Pittsburgh (PHP), Pennsylvania, USA.
Grossman
J
J
Caron
M
M
Mendicino
R W
RW
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