open dataset · last reviewed 2026-06-08
Ankle ligament repair (Broström) recovery data
Every measured number behind the Ankle ligament surgery recovery timeline, with the study each one came from. ankle · confidence medium · 3 interpolated points not listed. Part of the recovery data index. Quote it, chart it, cite it — a link back is all we ask.
Published cohort data. Not medical advice, not a prediction for your body, and not a substitute for your surgeon or clinician.
Measured pain by week
| Week | Typical pain | Band | Scale | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 6.5 /10 | 5.9–7.8our estimate — the paper prints no range | 0–10 as published | study |
| 12 | 1.4 /10 | 1–3.1our estimate — the paper prints no range | 0–10 as published | study |
| 26 | 1.1 /10worked out from the paper — The paper reports the two operations separately, 1.03 and 1.23. Their midpoint is 1.1. | 0.7–1.8a comparison, not a spread — The low edge is close to the arthroscopic-repair group's mean minus one SD; the high edge is close to the open-repair group's mean plus one SD — one edge from each operation, not the spread within either group. The typical value is an average of both groups that the paper never prints. | 0–10 as published | study |
| 52 | 1 /10worked out from the paper — The paper reports the two operations separately, 1.01 and 1.04. Their midpoint is 1. | 0.7–1.4a comparison, not a spread — The high edge is close to the open-repair group's mean plus one SD; the typical value is an average of both surgical groups, not a printed pooled figure — the operations are being compared, not natural spread among people who had the same surgery. | 0–10 as published | study |
Documented milestones
| Week | Milestone | Reported range | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Immobilization / non-weight-bearing in splint | 0-2 weeks; splint in slight dorsiflexion/eversion, NWB with crutches | study |
| 4 | Protected weight-bearing in walking boot | About 2-6 weeks, weight-bearing as tolerated in a CAM boot (accelerated protocols sooner) | study |
| 7 | Out of boot into shoe with brace / return to normal walking | About 6-8 weeks; mean time to normal activity ~8 weeks | study |
| 12 | Return to running | About 10-12 weeks, criteria-based (gait normalized, strength/hop symmetry) | study |
| 20 | Return to sport | Sport training ~3-4 months; unrestricted ~5-6 months (accelerated protocols as early as 8 weeks) | study |
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Steady. Ankle ligament repair (Broström) recovery data: 4 measured pain points and 5 milestones, from 3 cited sources. Last reviewed 2026-06-08. https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/ankle-lateral-ligament
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<img src="https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/ankle-lateral-ligament/curve.png" alt="Typical pain by week after Ankle ligament repair (Broström), from published studies" width="1200" height="675" loading="lazy" />
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Pain band after Ankle ligament repair (Broström), from
<a href="https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/ankle-lateral-ligament">the Steady recovery data index</a>.
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</figure>every paper cited here (5)
- Modified Broström procedure, open vs arthroscopic: VAS at preop/3/6/12 months (n=51)retrospective cohort · backs 6 pain, 2 card
- MGH rehabilitation protocol for Broström lateral ankle ligament repairclinical protocol · backs 3 milestone, 2 card
- All-inside arthroscopic modified Broström-Gould: 2-year outcomes + rehab protocolretrospective cohort · backs 1 pain, 1 milestone, 1 card
- PMC10356182not yet reviewed · backs 1 milestone, 1 card
- PMID 30838117not yet reviewed · backs 1 card
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This procedure's records as JSON — one per question a person actually asks, each with the answer written out in full and the study beside it: /recovery-data/ankle-lateral-ligament/claims.json. The whole dataset lives on the recovery data index.
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Start a recovery logThis page reports published cohort data. It is not medical advice, not a prediction for your body, and not a substitute for your surgeon or clinician. New severe or rapidly worsening pain, fever or chills, a hot swollen calf, chest pain or breathlessness, wound redness or discharge, or new numbness or weakness are reasons to contact your surgical team promptly.