454 Brace Brace: Modified Brsotrom-Gould Procedure with and Without Internal Brace for the Treatment of Chronic Lateral Ankle Instability

Abstract Introduction The most common ankle injury is a sprain. Surgical management only indicated when nonoperative treatment fails. Modified Broström-Gould (MBG) the gold standard surgical technique. MBG technique may be augmented with an internal brace. This study aims to compare clinical outcomes of and without brace for chronic lateral instability using validated patient recorded outcome measures. Method Retrospective analysis patients that underwent ligament reconstruction between January 2012 June 2019 were reviewed at asked complete Manchester oxford foot questionnaire (MOXFQ). 29 (30 ankles) these dates completed questionnaire, 20 (21 9 Results group displayed significantly better results in MOXFQ summary index score (20.49 ± 13.15 vs 43.53 34.72, P = 0.014) standing/walking subscale (15.48 13.00 45.92 36.60, 0.023) compared There was no significant difference Pain Social interactions subscales. Conclusions Our show addition procedure improves outcomes.