ArticleOrthopaedic journal of sports medicine2026
Augmented Broström and Improved Functional Outcomes as Measured by PROMIS Scores Compared With Broström Without Augmentation.
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- Increasing age is associated with worse sports function but not daily living function following arthroscopic anterior talofibular ligament repair.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Article
- Weber Classification Does Not Correlate with PROMIS Outcome Measures.Foot & ankle orthopaedics · 2026Article
- Patient-Reported Outcomes of Concomitant Deltoid and/or Syndesmotic Reconstruction With Broström for Global Chronic Ankle Instability: The Role of Deltoid Stability.Foot & ankle orthopaedics · 2026Article
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Abstract
Background: No study has compared functional outcomes measured by validated Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) measures of physical function (PF) and pain interference (PI) between augmented and nonaugmented Broström procedures. Purpose: To determine whether the augmented Broström procedure is associated with improved PROMIS scores compared with the nonaugmented procedure. Study Design: Cohort study; Level of evidence, 3. Methods: All patients who underwent lateral ankle ligament reconstruction at a single institution (2013-2024) were retrospectively reviewed. Revisions, allografts, nonanatomic reconstructions, flexor digitorum longus transfers, progressive collapsing foot deformities, concomitant hindfoot arthrodesis, associated ankle arthroplasties, concomitant fractures, and those without a minimum of 2 years of follow-up were excluded. A total of 97 eligible patients (97 ankles) completed postoperative surveys containing PROMIS and were included for final analysis. Augmentation was performed using the InternalBrace system (Arthrex). Bivariate comparisons of PROMIS were made using Results: Of 97 patients, 56 (58%) underwent augmented Broström procedures, and 41 (42%) underwent nonaugmented Broström procedures. In unadjusted comparisons, the augmented type had a higher mean PF (51.2 ± 8.5 vs 48.5 ± 9.4; Conclusion: Our study showed that the augmented Broström procedure was associated with significantly improved PROMIS scores compared with the nonaugmented Broström procedure to a degree that reaches the minimal clinically important difference for PROMIS. The augmented Broström procedure, therefore, may serve as an effective surgical option to maximize functional outcomes for patients suffering from chronic lateral ankle instability.
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