“…Our clinical follow-up period was 12 months for all patients and for the questionnaire the minimum was 18 months. In the meta-analysis of Besch et al [4], 16 studies were identiWed who indicated the time interval of their re-ruptures. All appeared during the Wrst 6 months after removing of the cast, only one happened at 9 months due to a new trauma [29].…”
Although prospective comparison with other modern treatment options is still required, the functional outcome after early ankle mobilisation in a dynamic cast is good enough to ethically propose this method as an alternative to surgical treatment.
“…Our clinical follow-up period was 12 months for all patients and for the questionnaire the minimum was 18 months. In the meta-analysis of Besch et al [4], 16 studies were identiWed who indicated the time interval of their re-ruptures. All appeared during the Wrst 6 months after removing of the cast, only one happened at 9 months due to a new trauma [29].…”
Although prospective comparison with other modern treatment options is still required, the functional outcome after early ankle mobilisation in a dynamic cast is good enough to ethically propose this method as an alternative to surgical treatment.
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