Unprotected weightbearing improves short-term function and return to sport/work after ankle fracture
Unprotected weightbearing improves short-term function and return to sport/work after ankle fracture
Weight-bearing or non-weight-bearing after surgical treatment of ankle fractures: a multicenter randomized controlled trial.
Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg. 2020 Feb;46(1):121-130.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
One hundred and fifteen patients with Lauge-Hansen supination external rotation type 2-4 ankle fractures and scheduled for surgical intervention were randomized to receive 6 weeks of unprotected non-weightbearing, protected weightbearing or unprotected weightbearing following surgery. The primary outcome of interest was the Olerud Molander Ankle Score (OMAS). Secondary outcomes of interest include...
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