ISAKOS 2015:Tape, semi rigid or lace up brace comparable for lateral ankle ligament injury .
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.
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 brace in Foot and Ankle Outcome Score (FAOS) was found between the two braces.
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