ArticleInternational orthopaedics2025
Comparison of the efficacy of the modified internal brace and the arthroscopic Broström-Gould procedure for chronic lateral ankle instability.
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- Internal brace augmentation versus modified brostrom-gould procedure for chronic lateral ankle instability: a systematic review and meta-analysis of functional and radiographic outcomes.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Pooled it
- [Research progress on augmentation repair of anterior talofibular ligament under arthroscopy].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2025Review
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purposeTo compare the efficacy of an internal brace and the arthroscopic Broström-Gould procedure for chronic lateral ankle instability (CLAI).
methodsThe clinical data of 71 patients who were diagnosed with chronic lateral ankle instability between May 2020 and May 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. The American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) scale, Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM), and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) were used to assess clinical outcomes.
resultsA total of 59 patients were followed up for a mean of 21 months (range, 16-24 months). Thirty-seven patients underwent the modified Broström-Gould (IB) procedure, and twenty-two patients underwent the arthroscopic Broström-Gould (ABG) procedure. The mean postoperative VAS score (P = 0.790), AOFAS score (P = 0.252), FAAM daily activity score (P = 0.983), and FAAM for sports activity score (P = 0.379) were not significantly different between the ABG and IB groups at the final follow-up. However, the FAAM sports score was better in the internal brace group than in the arthroscopy group at the 1-year postoperative follow-up (P = 0.025).
conclusionPatients treated with an internal brace recovered faster than those who underwent the arthroscopic ABG procedure. However, no other significant differences were observed between the two methods. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level IV, retrospective case series.
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