People with unstable ankle fractures may avoid surgery and do well with casts

Ankle fractures are among the most common fractures in adults. Some ankle fractures are "stable," so the patient can carry on ...
European Medical Journal

Cast Immobilisation for Unstable Ankle Fractures

Find out more about the effectiveness of cast immobilisation versus surgery in treating unimalleolar Weber B ankle fractures.
Medscape

Cast Technique May Help Elderly Avoid Ankle Fracture Surgery

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 ...
Science Daily

Three weeks in a cast may be just as good as six for healing ankle fractures

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 ...
Medical Xpress

Surgery is no more effective than six weeks in a cast for unstable ankle fractures, clinical trial finds

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 ...
Healio

Cast immobilization, removable bracing yield similar outcomes in ankle fractures

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 ...