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Six week casting proves as effective as surgery for unstable ankle fractures

Wearing a cast for six weeks appears to be no less effective than surgery for healing unstable ankle fractures and carries ...

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 ...
The BMJ

A step forward for ankle fracture management

Casting is non-inferior to surgery for stress test unstable lateral malleolus fractures Fractures of the ankle that remain ...