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Early Mobilization and Weightbearing After Ankle Fracture Surgery: A Meta-Analysis of RCTs
March 2025
Early Mobilization and Weightbearing After Ankle Fracture Surgery: A Meta-Analysis of RCTs
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
To cast or not to cast? Postoperative care of ankle fractures: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Musculoskelet Surg . 2024 Dec;108(4):383-393.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
Twenty randomized controlled trials, including 1328 patients with unstable ankle fractures treated with ORIF, were analyzed in this meta-analysis. The study compared early mobilization (EM) versus immobilization (IM) in 724 patients and early weightbearing (EWB) versus non-weightbearing (NWB) in 1088 patients. Pooled outcomes of interest included clinical function (Olerud Molander Ankle Score, OMA...
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