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Rehab + advice offers no benefit over advice alone after immobilization for ankle fracture
May 2016
Rehab + advice offers no benefit over advice alone after immobilization for ankle fracture
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Rehabilitation After Immobilization for Ankle Fracture: The EXACT Randomized Clinical Trial
JAMA. 2015 Oct 6;314(13):1376-85Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
214 patients with isolated ankle fractures treated with immobilization (with or without open reduction and internal fixation) were included in this randomized controlled trial to assess if the addition of a supervised exercise to advice provided improvements in activity limitation and quality of life over 6-month follow-up in comparison to advice alone. Additionally, fracture severity, age, and se...
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