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  "name": "Steady recovery claims — Ankle ligament repair (Broström)",
  "procedure": "Ankle ligament repair (Broström)",
  "bodyRegion": "ankle",
  "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/ankle-lateral-ligament",
  "attribution": "Steady — https://growsteady.me/recovery-data. Free to quote and reuse with a link back.",
  "schemaUrl": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/claims.json",
  "disclaimer": "Published cohort data. Not medical advice, not a prediction for an individual, and not a substitute for a surgeon or clinician.",
  "lastReviewed": "2026-06-08",
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      "procedureName": "Ankle ligament repair (Broström)",
      "bodyRegion": "ankle",
      "kind": "pain",
      "topic": "pain",
      "question": "What is typical pain at week 0 after Ankle ligament repair (Broström)?",
      "title": null,
      "answer": "At week 0 after Ankle ligament repair (Broström), typical reported pain is 6.5 out of 10, within a reported band of 5.9 to 7.8. This describes a group of patients, not one person.",
      "weekStart": 0,
      "weekEnd": 0,
      "basis": "measured",
      "pain": {
        "low": 5.9,
        "typical": 6.5,
        "high": 7.8,
        "scale": "VAS 0-10; pre-op baseline pooled across Broström cohorts"
      },
      "source": "https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10799830/",
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      "tier": "free",
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      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-08"
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      "id": "ankle-lateral-ligament:pain:week-12",
      "procedure": "ankle-lateral-ligament",
      "procedureName": "Ankle ligament repair (Broström)",
      "bodyRegion": "ankle",
      "kind": "pain",
      "topic": "pain",
      "question": "What is typical pain at week 12 after Ankle ligament repair (Broström)?",
      "title": null,
      "answer": "At week 12 after Ankle ligament repair (Broström), typical reported pain is 1.4 out of 10, within a reported band of 1 to 3.1. This describes a group of patients, not one person.",
      "weekStart": 12,
      "weekEnd": 12,
      "basis": "measured",
      "pain": {
        "low": 1,
        "typical": 1.4,
        "high": 3.1,
        "scale": "VAS 0-10; 3-month: arthroscopic 1.23 / open 1.45 (n=51); high reflects SD"
      },
      "source": "https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10799830/",
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      "tier": "free",
      "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/ankle-lateral-ligament",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-08"
    },
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      "id": "ankle-lateral-ligament:milestone:immobilization-non-weight-bearing-in-splint",
      "procedure": "ankle-lateral-ligament",
      "procedureName": "Ankle ligament repair (Broström)",
      "bodyRegion": "ankle",
      "kind": "milestone",
      "topic": "milestone",
      "question": "When is \"Immobilization / non-weight-bearing in splint\" typical after Ankle ligament repair (Broström)?",
      "title": "Immobilization / non-weight-bearing in splint",
      "answer": "After Ankle ligament repair (Broström), \"Immobilization / non-weight-bearing in splint\" is typically reached around week 1. Reported range: 0-2 weeks; splint in slight dorsiflexion/eversion, NWB with crutches. This one is a clinical judgement call, not a fixed date — it depends on your surgeon's clearance.",
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      "weekEnd": null,
      "basis": "reported",
      "pain": null,
      "source": "https://www.massgeneral.org/assets/MGH/pdf/orthopaedics/sports-medicine/physical-therapy/rehabilitation-protocol-for-brostrom-repair.pdf",
      "sourceNote": null,
      "tier": "free",
      "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/ankle-lateral-ligament",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-08"
    },
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      "id": "ankle-lateral-ligament:milestone:protected-weight-bearing-in-walking-boot",
      "procedure": "ankle-lateral-ligament",
      "procedureName": "Ankle ligament repair (Broström)",
      "bodyRegion": "ankle",
      "kind": "milestone",
      "topic": "milestone",
      "question": "When is \"Protected weight-bearing in walking boot\" typical after Ankle ligament repair (Broström)?",
      "title": "Protected weight-bearing in walking boot",
      "answer": "After Ankle ligament repair (Broström), \"Protected weight-bearing in walking boot\" is typically reached around week 4. Reported range: About 2-6 weeks, weight-bearing as tolerated in a CAM boot (accelerated protocols sooner). This one is a clinical judgement call, not a fixed date — it depends on your surgeon's clearance.",
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      "weekEnd": null,
      "basis": "reported",
      "pain": null,
      "source": "https://www.massgeneral.org/assets/MGH/pdf/orthopaedics/sports-medicine/physical-therapy/rehabilitation-protocol-for-brostrom-repair.pdf",
      "sourceNote": null,
      "tier": "free",
      "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/ankle-lateral-ligament",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-08"
    },
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      "id": "ankle-lateral-ligament:milestone:out-of-boot-into-shoe-with-brace-return-to-normal-walking",
      "procedure": "ankle-lateral-ligament",
      "procedureName": "Ankle ligament repair (Broström)",
      "bodyRegion": "ankle",
      "kind": "milestone",
      "topic": "milestone",
      "question": "When is \"Out of boot into shoe with brace / return to normal walking\" typical after Ankle ligament repair (Broström)?",
      "title": "Out of boot into shoe with brace / return to normal walking",
      "answer": "After Ankle ligament repair (Broström), \"Out of boot into shoe with brace / return to normal walking\" is typically reached around week 7. Reported range: About 6-8 weeks; mean time to normal activity ~8 weeks. This one is a clinical judgement call, not a fixed date — it depends on your surgeon's clearance.",
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      "weekEnd": null,
      "basis": "reported",
      "pain": null,
      "source": "https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8298351/",
      "sourceNote": null,
      "tier": "free",
      "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/ankle-lateral-ligament",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-08"
    },
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      "id": "ankle-lateral-ligament:milestone:return-to-running",
      "procedure": "ankle-lateral-ligament",
      "procedureName": "Ankle ligament repair (Broström)",
      "bodyRegion": "ankle",
      "kind": "milestone",
      "topic": "milestone",
      "question": "When is \"Return to running\" typical after Ankle ligament repair (Broström)?",
      "title": "Return to running",
      "answer": "After Ankle ligament repair (Broström), \"Return to running\" is typically reached around week 12. Reported range: About 10-12 weeks, criteria-based (gait normalized, strength/hop symmetry). This one is a clinical judgement call, not a fixed date — it depends on your surgeon's clearance.",
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      "basis": "reported",
      "pain": null,
      "source": "https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10356182/",
      "sourceNote": null,
      "tier": "free",
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      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-08"
    },
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      "id": "ankle-lateral-ligament:milestone:return-to-sport",
      "procedure": "ankle-lateral-ligament",
      "procedureName": "Ankle ligament repair (Broström)",
      "bodyRegion": "ankle",
      "kind": "milestone",
      "topic": "milestone",
      "question": "When is \"Return to sport\" typical after Ankle ligament repair (Broström)?",
      "title": "Return to sport",
      "answer": "After Ankle ligament repair (Broström), \"Return to sport\" is typically reached around week 20. Reported range: Sport training ~3-4 months; unrestricted ~5-6 months (accelerated protocols as early as 8 weeks). This one is a clinical judgement call, not a fixed date — it depends on your surgeon's clearance.",
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      "weekEnd": null,
      "basis": "reported",
      "pain": null,
      "source": "https://www.massgeneral.org/assets/MGH/pdf/orthopaedics/sports-medicine/physical-therapy/rehabilitation-protocol-for-brostrom-repair.pdf",
      "sourceNote": null,
      "tier": "free",
      "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/ankle-lateral-ligament",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-08"
    },
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      "id": "ankle-lateral-ligament:phase:week-0-2",
      "procedure": "ankle-lateral-ligament",
      "procedureName": "Ankle ligament repair (Broström)",
      "bodyRegion": "ankle",
      "kind": "finding",
      "topic": "phase",
      "question": "What is normal at this stage after Ankle ligament repair (Broström)?",
      "title": "Splinted and off the foot",
      "answer": "Weeks 0-2 are non-weight-bearing in a splint with crutches — the ligament repair is at its most protected stage.",
      "weekStart": 0,
      "weekEnd": 2,
      "basis": "reported",
      "pain": null,
      "source": "https://www.massgeneral.org/assets/MGH/pdf/orthopaedics/sports-medicine/physical-therapy/rehabilitation-protocol-for-brostrom-repair.pdf",
      "sourceNote": "Mass General Brigham Broström protocol",
      "tier": "free",
      "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/ankle-lateral-ligament",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-08"
    },
    {
      "id": "ankle-lateral-ligament:phase:week-2-6",
      "procedure": "ankle-lateral-ligament",
      "procedureName": "Ankle ligament repair (Broström)",
      "bodyRegion": "ankle",
      "kind": "finding",
      "topic": "phase",
      "question": "What is normal at this stage after Ankle ligament repair (Broström)?",
      "title": "Into the boot, weight as tolerated",
      "answer": "Around week 2 the splint gives way to a walking boot with weight bearing as tolerated, building through week 6.",
      "weekStart": 2,
      "weekEnd": 6,
      "basis": "reported",
      "pain": null,
      "source": "https://www.massgeneral.org/assets/MGH/pdf/orthopaedics/sports-medicine/physical-therapy/rehabilitation-protocol-for-brostrom-repair.pdf",
      "sourceNote": "Mass General Brigham Broström protocol",
      "tier": "free",
      "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/ankle-lateral-ligament",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-08"
    },
    {
      "id": "ankle-lateral-ligament:phase:week-6-9",
      "procedure": "ankle-lateral-ligament",
      "procedureName": "Ankle ligament repair (Broström)",
      "bodyRegion": "ankle",
      "kind": "finding",
      "topic": "phase",
      "question": "What is normal at this stage after Ankle ligament repair (Broström)?",
      "title": "Out of the boot, back to normal life",
      "answer": "The boot retires into a shoe with a brace around weeks 6-8; in a 2-year outcome cohort, mean time back to normal activity was about 8.2 weeks.",
      "weekStart": 6,
      "weekEnd": 9,
      "basis": "reported",
      "pain": null,
      "source": "https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8298351/",
      "sourceNote": "Arthroscopic Broström-Gould cohort, n=84",
      "tier": "free",
      "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/ankle-lateral-ligament",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-08"
    },
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      "id": "ankle-lateral-ligament:phase:week-10-13",
      "procedure": "ankle-lateral-ligament",
      "procedureName": "Ankle ligament repair (Broström)",
      "bodyRegion": "ankle",
      "kind": "finding",
      "topic": "phase",
      "question": "What is normal at this stage after Ankle ligament repair (Broström)?",
      "title": "Running clears around week 12",
      "answer": "Return to running is typically cleared at about 12 weeks, with sport training from month 3-4 and unrestricted sport around months 5-6.",
      "weekStart": 10,
      "weekEnd": 13,
      "basis": "reported",
      "pain": null,
      "source": "https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10356182/",
      "sourceNote": "Broström-Gould outcome study, n=42",
      "tier": "free",
      "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/ankle-lateral-ligament",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-08"
    },
    {
      "id": "ankle-lateral-ligament:setback:absent",
      "procedure": "ankle-lateral-ligament",
      "procedureName": "Ankle ligament repair (Broström)",
      "bodyRegion": "ankle",
      "kind": "gap",
      "topic": "setback",
      "question": "Is it normal for pain to get worse after Ankle ligament repair (Broström)?",
      "title": null,
      "answer": "Steady has not sourced published data on pain that rises before it falls after Ankle ligament repair (Broström). This records what our source review has found as of 2026-06-08 — it is not a statement that the question is unstudied.",
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      "basis": "absent",
      "pain": null,
      "source": null,
      "sourceNote": null,
      "tier": "free",
      "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/ankle-lateral-ligament",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-08"
    },
    {
      "id": "ankle-lateral-ligament:trajectory:absent",
      "procedure": "ankle-lateral-ligament",
      "procedureName": "Ankle ligament repair (Broström)",
      "bodyRegion": "ankle",
      "kind": "gap",
      "topic": "trajectory",
      "question": "Why is my recovery slower than expected after Ankle ligament repair (Broström)?",
      "title": null,
      "answer": "Steady has not sourced published data on different recovery tracks after Ankle ligament repair (Broström). This records what our source review has found as of 2026-06-08 — it is not a statement that the question is unstudied.",
      "weekStart": null,
      "weekEnd": null,
      "basis": "absent",
      "pain": null,
      "source": null,
      "sourceNote": null,
      "tier": "free",
      "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/ankle-lateral-ligament",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-08"
    },
    {
      "id": "ankle-lateral-ligament:location:absent",
      "procedure": "ankle-lateral-ligament",
      "procedureName": "Ankle ligament repair (Broström)",
      "bodyRegion": "ankle",
      "kind": "gap",
      "topic": "location",
      "question": "Where is it normal to feel pain after Ankle ligament repair (Broström)?",
      "title": null,
      "answer": "Steady has not sourced published data on where the pain is felt after Ankle ligament repair (Broström). This records what our source review has found as of 2026-06-08 — it is not a statement that the question is unstudied.",
      "weekStart": null,
      "weekEnd": null,
      "basis": "absent",
      "pain": null,
      "source": null,
      "sourceNote": null,
      "tier": "free",
      "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/ankle-lateral-ligament",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-08"
    },
    {
      "id": "ankle-lateral-ligament:pattern:absent",
      "procedure": "ankle-lateral-ligament",
      "procedureName": "Ankle ligament repair (Broström)",
      "bodyRegion": "ankle",
      "kind": "gap",
      "topic": "pattern",
      "question": "What does the pain feel like after Ankle ligament repair (Broström)?",
      "title": null,
      "answer": "Steady has not sourced published data on what the pain feels like after Ankle ligament repair (Broström). This records what our source review has found as of 2026-06-08 — it is not a statement that the question is unstudied.",
      "weekStart": null,
      "weekEnd": null,
      "basis": "absent",
      "pain": null,
      "source": null,
      "sourceNote": null,
      "tier": "free",
      "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/ankle-lateral-ligament",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-08"
    },
    {
      "id": "ankle-lateral-ligament:rtw:absent",
      "procedure": "ankle-lateral-ligament",
      "procedureName": "Ankle ligament repair (Broström)",
      "bodyRegion": "ankle",
      "kind": "gap",
      "topic": "rtw",
      "question": "When do people go back to work after Ankle ligament repair (Broström)?",
      "title": null,
      "answer": "Steady has not sourced published data on returning to work after Ankle ligament repair (Broström). This records what our source review has found as of 2026-06-08 — it is not a statement that the question is unstudied.",
      "weekStart": null,
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      "basis": "absent",
      "pain": null,
      "source": null,
      "sourceNote": null,
      "tier": "free",
      "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/ankle-lateral-ligament",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-08"
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