Protocol for the Weight-bearing in Ankle Fractures (WAX) trial: a multicentre prospective non-inferiority trial of early versus delayed weight-bearing after operatively managed ankle fracture

Protocol for the Weight-bearing in Ankle Fractures (WAX) trial: a multicentre prospective non-inferiority trial of early versus delayed weight-bearing after operatively managed ankle fracture

Abstract Background Unstable ankle fractures represent a substantial burden of disease, accounting for a mean hospital stay of nine days, a mean cost of £4,491 per patient and 20,000 operations per year. There is variation in UK practice around weight-bearing instructions after operatively managed a...

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Main Authors: C. P. Bretherton, H. A. Claireaux, J. Achten, A. Athwal, S. J. Dutton, N. Peckham, S. Petrou, R. S. Kearney, D. Appelbe, X. L. Griffin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Ankle Fracture
Weight-bearing
Surgery
Rehabilitation
Randomised controlled trial
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04560-7

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