BioBraceĀ® in Arthroscopic Brostrom Lateral Ankle Ligament Repair
United States40 participantsStarted 2025-12-08
Plain-language summary
The purpose of this investigation is to evaluate pre- and post-operative patient reported outcomes and functional scores after an all-arthroscopic Brostrom repair using either a suture anchor construct alone or suture anchors with the BioBrace Implant.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion criteria
ā. At least 18 years of age at the time of surgery.
ā. Able to read, understand and sign the informed consent form.
ā. Willing to be available to attend each protocol required visit and complete the study required questionnaires.
ā. Scheduled to undergo primary, arthroscopic Brostrom repair.
Exclusion criteria
ā. Previous Brostrom surgery.
ā. Concomitant procedures that would change the post operative course/recovery (i.e. total ankle replacement, OCD repair, foot/ankle osteotomies) as determined by the Investigator.
ā. Currently participating or plans to enroll in another clinical trial during this study that would affect the outcomes of this study as determined by the Investigator.
ā. History of non-compliance with medical treatment or clinical trial participation.
ā. The subject is physically or mentally compromised (e.g., currently being treated for a psychiatric disorder, senile dementia, Alzheimer's disease, etc.), to the extent that the Investigator judges the subject to be unable or unlikely to remain compliant with protocol required follow-up.
ā. Females of child-bearing potential who are either pregnant or breastfeeding or plan to become pregnant during the course of the study.
ā. Any comorbidity or condition that renders the patient a poor surgical candidate as determined by the Investigator.
What they're measuring
1
American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society score (AOFAS)
Timeframe: Baseline, 1, 3, and 6 weeks & 3, 6, and 12 months
2
Foot Function Index (FFI)
Timeframe: Baseline, 1, 3, and 6 weeks & 3, 6, and 12 months
3
Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
Timeframe: Baseline, 1, 3, and 6 weeks & 3, 6, and 12 months
4
Karlsson-Peterson score
Timeframe: Baseline, 1, 3, and 6 weeks & 3, 6, and 12 months
ā. Hypersensitivity to any investigational device materials including collagen of animal origin (bovine type-I), poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA) or polyethylene glycol (PEG)