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I've experienced chronic lateral ankle sprains (r&l) over the last five years (sometimes while wearing anklebrace), always following with rice & pt.i'm a high-level athlete, should i consider surgery?

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Dr. Mark Weston answered

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Yes: They brostrom repair has predictable good results.

Answered 10/8/2013

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Dr. Jeffrey Kass answered

Yes: Google brostrom or modified brostrom this will give you an idea of the surgery. (this is a common surgery to fix this scenerio.).

Dr Bowman and another doctor agreed

Answered 10/8/2013

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Dr. Jeffrey Bowman answered

Yes: Sx will prevent you from rolling the ankle again unless you have another major trauma. They are done routinely for chronic ankle sprains.

Answered 10/8/2013

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A member asked:

I've experienced chronic lateral ankle sprains (r&l) over the last five years (sometimes while wearing anklebrace), always following with rice & pt.i'm a high-level athlete, should i consider surgery?

4 doctors weighed in across 3 answers

Dr. Mark Weston answered

Dr. Jeffrey Kass answered

Dr Bowman and another doctor agreed

Dr. Jeffrey Bowman answered

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