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Orthopedics and Osteoporosis 2018
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Journal of Clinical & Experimental Orthopaedics
ISSN: 2471-8416
E u r o p e a n C o n f e r e n c e o n
Orthopedics and
Osteoporosis
P
atients following ankle reconstructions are a large population in
specialist orthopaedic and physiotherapy practices. It is therefore
important to consider how recovery can be optimised and accelerated. We
have used the same protocol from Dr. Marty O'Malley for 20 years. This
surgical methodology has been modified to produce a protocol that allows
accelerated rehabilitation. Our modified protocol allows for wight-bearing
immediately using a post-operative ROM boot. Return to function has been
halved and recovery speed is increased. However, there has been an increase
in those with some co-commitment pathologies requiring re-operation and
therefore risk needs to be assessed in certain cases. We propose that this
modified protocol is an improved approach to allow for faster return to
activities
Ankle Ligament Reconstruction using a Rapid Brostrom
Rehabilitation Protocol
Gordon L Slater
1
, Robert A McPherson
2
and Kristy Hogg
3
1
Private Practice Sydney and Albury, Australia
2
Stable Ortho, Melbourne, Australia
3
Enhance Physiotherapy Albury-Wodonga, Australia
Gordon L Slater et al., J Clin Exp Orthop 2018, Volume: 4
DOI: 10.4172/2471-8416-C1-006
Biography
Gordon Slater obtained an undergraduate qualification at the
University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia and is a
Fellow of the Royal Australian College of Surgeons and the
Australian Orthopaedic Society. He undertook advanced study
in Foot and Ankle Surgery at the Hospital for Special Surgery,
New York in 1997. His many publications and extensive clinical
experience in foot and ankle surgery have provided opportunities
as both presenter at plenary lectures and chairman of numerous
international meetings. He first published in 1993 on ground
breaking techniques using ceramic alumina spaces and has
since then published in the Australia and New Zealand Journal of
Surgery, Journal of Paediatric Orthopaedics, Foot and Ankle Clinics
of North America, Foot and Ankle International, World Journal of
Orthopaedics, EC Orthopaedics and the Journal of Osteoarthritis.
He has over 20 years experience in various minimally invasive
techniques and similar experience in advanced reconstruction in
such conditions as charcot disease. At present, he is in private,
clinical practice in Sydney, Australia.
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