Lateral Ankle Ligament Repair — Brostrom Procedure

Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center · OSU Sports Medicine

Weight-Bearing

NWB in CAM boot wks 0-2; progressive WB in boot wks 2-6; FWB wk 6+

Key Restrictions

No active or passive ankle inversion or eversion x 6 wks; low grade joint mobs of accessory joints only; 90-95% excellent outcomes reported; Brostrom-Gould variation (ATFL repair)

Timeline & Phases

3 criterion-based phases: Acute Phase (0-6 wks), Return to Function (6-12 wks), Return to Sport (12-26 wks)

Notes

.edu site; CPG format; 2022 update; SL stance test (foot lifts in 30 sec); return to sport criteria: normalized gait, full pain-free ROM, SL balance 30 sec, sport-specific movements; extensive references

Surgeon / Author

OSU Sports Medicine

Published

2022 (updated from 2019)