Diagnosis
TayCo Brace may be considered following several different surgeries:- Brostrom ligament reconstruction
- Deltoid reconstruction
- Peroneal tendon repair/reconstruction
- Posterior tibial tendon repair/reconstruction
- Ankle arthroscopy
Treatment Protocol
Use of the brace commences when weight bearing begins, provided soft tissue swelling allows the concurrent use of a shoe. Consider a custom TayCo External Ankle Brace if patient has significant deformity. Weeks 1 & 2- Splint, ice, elevate to decrease swelling
- ROM Acute TayCo External Ankle Brace with walking or jogging shoe
- PWB to commence as allowed by individual protocol
- Ankle dorsiflexion/plantarflexion 3 times daily
- Remove brace to sleep and at rest
- Convert to lace up ankle brace gradually per individual protocol
Outcomes
The TayCo External Ankle Brace is excellent for control of inversion and eversion. Healing is equivalent to treatment with cast or walking boot but has decreased back, hip, and knee pain compared to walking boot. Patient satisfaction is very high with the potential for accelerated return to function/ADLs/work and full range of motion compared to walking boot and other solutions.
- By Dr. James Flynn South Bend Orthopedics, Consulting Physician for University of Notre Dame Athletics Dr. James Flynn is a 2003 graduate of the University of Notre Dame and a 2008 graduate of Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School. He was a chief resident in orthopaedic surgery at Penn State and then completed a foot and ankle fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Has incorporated TayCo Brace into his regular treatment protocols for many ankle and hindfoot pathologies.
