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Anatomic Open Repair Procedures: Description of the Broström-Gould Technique

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Anatomical repair of the lateral ligaments of the ankle was first described by Broström in 1966. Anatomical reinforcement of this was then described by Gould in 1980. There were good initial results from both author groups. There have however been many modifications of both techniques, again with excellent results. Many of these are long term.

The Broström-Gould technique has excellent reproducible results. This chapter will describe the history and results of the technique as well as the operative steps and post-operative protocol.

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  1. Tr&Orth (Eng) Speciality Trainee Year 7, Health Education North West (Mersey), Liverpool, UK

    Michael Grant

  2. Trauma and Orthopaedic, Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK

    Lyndon Mason

  3. School of Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK

    Lyndon Mason

  4. Knee and Ankle Orthopaedic Department, Centro Hospitalar Póvoa de Varzim, Vila do Conde, Portugal

    Hélder Pereira

  5. Ripoll y De Prado Sports Clinic: FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, Murcia-Madrid, Spain

    Hélder Pereira

  6. ICVS/3B’s—PT Government Associate Laboratory, University of Minho, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal

    Hélder Pereira

  7. Department of Orthopedics, Southeast Orthopedic Specialists, Jacksonville, FL, USA

    Jorge Acevedo

  8. Liverpool University Hospital Foundation Trust, Spire Liverpool Hospital, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK

    Andy Molloy

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  2. SOS Pied Cheville Bordeaux, Bordeaux-Mérignac, France

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  3. Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Center & Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada

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  6. FIFA Medical centre of excellence Madrid and Porto, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Amsterdam, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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Grant, M., Mason, L., Pereira, H., Acevedo, J., Molloy, A. (2021). Anatomic Open Repair Procedures: Description of the Broström-Gould Technique. In: Pereira, H., et al. Lateral Ankle Instability. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-62763-1_14

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