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Early Weight-Bearing & Later Weight-Bearing Rehabilitation Interventions Post Ankle Fracture Surgery

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March 2025

Early Weight-Bearing & Later Weight-Bearing Rehabilitation Interventions Post Ankle Fracture Surgery

Vol: 307| Issue: 3| Number:126| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

The effect of early weight-bearing and later weight-bearing rehabilitation interventions on outcomes after ankle fracture surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

J Foot Ankle Res. 2024 Jun;17(2):e12011.

Contributing Authors:
B Chen Z Ye J Wu G Wang T Yu

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Synopsis

Eight hundred sixty-two patients with surgically treated ankle fractures were randomized to receive early weight bearing (EWB) (n=460) or later weight bearing (LWB) (n=402) post-operatively. The primary outcome of interest was ankle function, assessed using standardized scores (Olerud–Molander, AOFAS, or Baird–Jackson) at multiple time points. Secondary outcomes included time to return to work/dai...

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