Shorter recovery can be achieved from using walking boot after operative treatment of an ankle fracture

Shorter recovery can be achieved from using walking boot after operative treatment of an ankle fracture

Background/Objective: Ankle fractures, even if treated surgically, usually take a long time to heal. For all patients with ankle fracture, immobilisation is a critical part of treatment. Short-leg walking boots (WBs) have been reported to be an effective alternative to plaster casts (PCs) that could...

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Main Authors: Kentaro Amaha, Tatsuya Arimoto, Masayoshi Saito, Atsushi Tasaki, Soichi Tsuji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:Asia-Pacific Journal of Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Rehabilitation and Technology
Subjects:
ankle fracture
plaster cast
postoperative care
rehabilitation
walking boot
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214687316302679

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