Casting is non-inferior to surgery for stress test unstable lateral malleolus fractures Fractures of the ankle that remain anatomically aligned are usually managed non-surgically in a cast or walking ...

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 ...

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 ...

Using a cast is not more effective than a brace for treating broken ankles, according to University of Warwick researchers – a conclusion that could hasten the decline of the tradition of signing a ...

In the first week of December 2020, social media posts showing President-Elect Joe Biden stepping out of a car with an orthopedic boot on his right foot falsely claimed that he was wearing an ankle ...

A trimalleolar ankle fracture is when your ankle breaks in three separate places. Only 7% of all ankle breaks are trimalleolar ankle fractures. They are rare, and they are among the worst kinds of ...

In late November 2020, U.S. President-elect Joe Biden suffered a hairline fracture in his right foot, which occurred after he tripped playing with his German shepherd, Major. The injury required him ...

A trimalleolar fracture occurs when the three malleoli bones that make up the ankle break at the same time. The malleoli are specific parts of the tibia and fibula that form the ankle. These consist ...