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Early Weightbearing vs. Nonweightbearing in Operative Ankle Fractures
August 2021
Early Weightbearing vs. Nonweightbearing in Operative Ankle Fractures
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Early Weightbearing Versus Nonweightbearing After Operative Treatment of an Ankle Fracture: A Multicenter, Noninferiority, Randomized Controlled Trial.
Am J Sports Med. 2021 Aug;49(10): 2689-2696.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
One hundred and ninety four patients with operative ankle fractures were randomized to undergo early weightbearing (EWB) at 2 weeks postoperatively (n=95) or nonweightbearing (NWB) (n=99) until 6 weeks postoperatively. This was a noninferiority trial design. The primary outcome of interest was the mean difference in the Olerud-Molander ankle score (OMAS) between the two groups at 12 month follow-u...
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