Wearing a cast or ankle support for three weeks may be no worse than the usual six weeks for healing ankle fractures, suggest the findings of a randomized controlled trial. Wearing a cast or ankle ...

For elderly patients with unstable ankle fractures, a molded, below-knee cast with minimal padding produces similar functional outcomes and fewer drawbacks associated with surgical fixation, according ...

HealthDay News — A new type of plaster cast might help older adults avoid surgery for unstable ankle fractures, according to research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Jennifer J. Beck, MD, and colleagues surveyed 1,400 members of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North ...

(HealthDay News) – For adolescents with leg or ankle fractures, wearing a cast results in loss of bone mineral density in the hip or lower limb, according to a study published in the Feb. 1 issue of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Differences between traditional cast immobilization and removable bracing for treatment of ankle fractures in ...

Q: My father broke his ankle and they said he needs surgery. Why can’t they just put it in a cast and let it heal on its own? A: The ankle joint is made up of three bones. The tibia (shin bone) and ...

Wearing a cast for six weeks appears to be no less effective than surgery for healing unstable ankle fractures and carries fewer treatment related harms, finds a clinical trial from Finland published ...

Wearing a cast for six weeks appears to be no less effective than surgery for healing unstable ankle fractures and carries fewer treatment related harms, finds a clinical trial from Finland published ...

This investigation was an explorative study to formulate a framework of life impacts following ankle fractures. The study was not intended to investigate prevalence, prediction rules or associations ...

A posterior malleolus fracture is a break on the lower back side of the shin bone. Ankle surgery is often required to fix a posterior malleolus fracture, and recovery may take months. There were ...

Wearing a cast or ankle support for three weeks may be no worse than the usual six weeks for healing ankle fractures, suggest the findings of a randomised controlled trial published in The BMJ today.