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ISAKOS 2015:Tape, semi rigid or lace up brace comparable for lateral ankle ligament injury

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June 2015

ISAKOS 2015:Tape, semi rigid or lace up brace comparable for lateral ankle ligament injury

Vol: 4| Issue: 6| Number:31| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:N/A
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Randomized Comparison of Tape Versus Semi-Rigid and Versus Lace-Up Ankle Support in the Treatment of Acute Lateral Ankle Ligament Injury

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2015 Jun 5.

Contributing Authors:
MP van den Bekerom R van Kimmenade IN Sierevelt K Eggink GM Kerkhoffs CN van Dijk EE Raven

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186 patients with grade II or III acute lateral ankle ligament injuries were randomized to receive treatment with tape, a semi-rigid brace, or a lace up brace. The study was conducted in order to evaluate and compare the functional outcomes resulting from each intervention. Results from each treatment modality were found to be comparable, although a significant difference favouring the lace up bra...

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