Prospective randomized controlled trial: early weight bearing after conservative treatment of Weber B ankle fractures (pancake trial).

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Different studies have shown that weightbearing is safe in stable transsyndesmotic, isolated lateral simple ankle fractures. Despite this evidence, AO guidelines still recommend immobilization with above-the-knee cast for 4-6 weeks for these fractures. The objective of this study was to compare the outcomes of mobilization and weightbearing to those of immobilization and non-weightbearing in patients with stable transsyndesmotic, lateral isolated simple ankle fractures.

Methods

Fifty patients were randomly assigned to permissive weightbearing in a walking boot or non-weightbearing immobilization using a below-the-knee cast. Primary outcome was ankle functionality as scored by the Olerud-Molander Ankle Score (OMAS). Secondary outcomes were radiological displacement of

SUBMITTER: Stassen RC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10771350 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature