Brostrom-Gould Procedure for Lateral Ankle Instability
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Procedure Outline
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- IV antibiotics administered and popliteal and saphenous nerve block placed
- Make Anatomic Landmarks
- Incision 4.0 cm Proximal to Tip of Fibula, Curving Towards Sinus Tarsi
- Incision should be 6cm long curving incision distally and posteriorly around the distal tip of the fibula
- Must be able to access ATFL and CFL from your incision
- Locate Anterior Central Branch of Superior Peroneal Nerve and Retract
- Also ID and preserve Sural Nerve Posteriorly
- Identify and Incise Extensor Retinaculum
- Incise Anterior retinaculum with Metzenbaum scissors. This will be repaired at the end of the case.
- Mobilize Soft Tissues
- Find and Define Anterior Tibiofibular Ligament (ATFL) which runs perpendicular to fibula, about 1 cm proximal to its tip
- Use a right angle snap to define its borders
- Cut ATFL Remnant and Elevate
- This will later be sewn to Calcaneofibular Ligament (CFL)
- Debride Anterior Distal Fibula
- Retract Peroneal Tendons Inferiorly to Expose CFL
- Incise the peroneal sheath to identify the peroneal tendons and retract them posterioriy.
- CFL is located on the floor of the peroneal sheath, heading posterolaterally off tip of the fibula.
- Sew ATFL remnant to CFL with #1 Ethibond Sutures
- Use Box Stitch technique
- Foot should be in Dorsiflexion and Eversion
- Oversew Repair with #0 Vicryl Sutures
- Keep Foot in Dorsiflexion and Eversion
- Two Layer Closure
- Dress Wound and Apply Posterior Splint