Brostrom Chronic Lateral Ankle Instability Repairs Augmented With BioBrace®

This is a single-center, prospective, randomized (1:1) interventional study investigating the use of the BioBrace® Implant in lateral ankle ligament repair procedures performed using the Broström technique. Eligible participants who meet study criteria will be enrolled and randomized into one of two study arms:

Control Group: Open standard Broström repair of the lateral ankle

Treatment Group: Open Broström repair of the lateral ankle using a suture-anchor construct augmented with the BioBrace® Implant.

Both groups will be immobilized for 2 weeks and then will undergo standard accelerated rehabilitation protocols (early weight-bearing and sport-specific training) unless they are not tolerated which will lead to using traditional standard protocols.

Clinical evaluations will be conducted at baseline (preoperatively), and postoperatively at 2 weeks, 2 months, 6 months, and 12 months using various patient-reported outcome measures to asses pain, function, satisfaction, activity and safety post surgery. Participants will also receive biweekly (every 2 weeks) electronic questionnaires assessing return to sport and return to daily/recreational activity. These biweekly assessments will continue until the participant reports full return to their preoperative level of activity or sport. Participants who do not reach preoperative activity/sport level will continue receiving biweekly questionnaires through the 1 year final visit.