Is Immediate Weight Bearing Safe for Lateral Malleolus Fracture after Surgery?

Category: Trauma; Ankle Introduction/Purpose: Isolated lateral malleolus fracture is one of the most common fractures. However, there is controversy regarding the rehabilitation protocols used after surgery. In particular, the initiation point for the weight bearing has not been standardized. In the...

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Main Authors: Young Rak Choi, Sang-June Lee, Jaehyung Lee MD, Seung-Hwan Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-10-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011420S00167