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Tape, semi-rigid, and lace-up ankle support comparable for ankle ligament injury

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November 2016

Tape, semi-rigid, and lace-up ankle support comparable for ankle ligament injury

Vol: 5| Issue: 11| Number:2| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

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. 2016 Apr;24(4):978-84.

Contributing Authors:
MP van den Bekerom R van Kimmenade IN Sierevelt K Eggink GM Kerkhoffs CN van Dijk EE Raven

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Synopsis

193 patients undergoing conservative functional treatment for lateral ankle ligament inversion injuries were randomized to one of the following three modes of therapy: (1) taping, (2) semi-rigid bracing, or (3) lace-up ankle support bracing. The purpose of this study was to determine if one of these treatments was associated with a greater clinical benefit in terms of ankle pain, function, daily a...

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