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KMID : 0896720020060020167
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Journal of the Korean Society of Foot Surgery
2002 Volume.6 No. 2 p.167 ~ p.171
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The Modified Brostrom Procedure for Chronic Ankle Lateral Instability without associated injury
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Lee Kyung-Tai
Young Ki-Won
Bae Sang-Won
Lee Seung-Hwan
Choi Sung-I
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Abstract
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Purpose:To analyze the result of Modified Brostrom procedure for Chronic ankle lateral instability without associated injury.
Material and Methods : Forty-one patients(Forty-one feet) diagnosed and operated with chronic ankle lateral instability without asscociated injury were evaluated retrospectively from June 1995 to December 1999. Twenty-three patients were athletes. For the evaluation of clinical outcome, a subjective grading scale of modified Hamilton was used, and pain relief of instability symptom and anterior drawer test were evaluated.
Results:Among forty-one operations, there were six excellent, thirty-five good results as a whole. All cases showed over the grade good. The average time to ordinary life in the non-atheletes was 2.5 months and average time to sport activity in the athletes was 4 months postoperatively.
Conclusions:The modified Brostrom procedure seems to be effective method for chronic ankle lateral instability without associated injury.
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KEYWORD
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Chronic ankle lateral instability, Modified Brostrom procedure
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