Outcome and patients' satisfaction after functional treatment of acute lateral ankle injuries at emergency departments versus family doctor offices

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In some Western countries, more and more patients seek initial treatment even for minor injuries at emergency units of hospitals. The initial evaluation and treatment as well as aftercare of these patients require large amounts of pe...

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Main Authors: Zimmermann Heinz, Eggli Stefan, Benneker Lorin M, Schwab Patrik R, Exadaktylos Aristomenis K
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-12-01
Series:BMC Family Practice
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2296/9/69