Lateral Ankle Ligament Repair — Brostrom Repair

Mammoth Orthopedic Institute / Sierra Park PT · Stephen Knecht MD; Julie Perumal PT DPT

Weight-Bearing

NWB x2 weeks; WBAT x4 weeks in CAM boot; FWB with brace at 6-8 weeks

Key Restrictions

No passive stretching into PF and inversion; no plyometrics prior to 11-12 weeks; no return to sports prior to 12 weeks; wear brace for 6 months post-op

Timeline & Phases

4 phases: Phase I (0-6 wks, NWB then WBAT in CAM boot), Phase II (6-8 wks, wean CAM boot to brace FWB), Phase III (8-12 wks, full ROM/strength/normal gait on uneven surfaces), Phase IV (12-16 wks, return to sport)

Notes

Return to sport test: Y-balance, agility T-test, vertical jump; references Brigham and Women's Hospital and UW Sports Medicine; Julie Perumal PT 4/13/16; Stephen Knecht MD 9/23/19

Surgeon / Author

Stephen Knecht MD; Julie Perumal PT DPT

Published

2019