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Controlled Ankle Movement Boot Vs Short Leg Walking Cast for Pediatric Ankle Injuries

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April 2024

Controlled Ankle Movement Boot Vs Short Leg Walking Cast for Pediatric Ankle Injuries

Vol: 306| Issue: 4| Number:7| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Controlled Ankle Movement (CAM) Boot Provides Improved Outcomes With Lower Complications Than Short Leg Walking Cast in Low-energy Pediatric Lateral Ankle Injuries: A Prospective, Randomized Study.

J Pediatr Orthop . 2023 Aug 1;43(7):418-423.

Contributing Authors:
JJ Beck V Kang A Bennett S Bloom NJ Jackson

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Synopsis

60 pediatric patients with low-energy lateral ankle injuries were randomized to receive either a controlled ankle movement (CAM) boot (n=30) or a short leg walking cast (CAST; n=30). Outcomes of interest included range of motion, patient satisfaction, pain on the Wong-Baker Faces Scale, incidence of adverse events, time off school, time off work, Oxford Child Score (OCS), and the Oxford Parent Sco...

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