A protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial to assess the difference between functional bracing and plaster cast for the treatment of ankle fractures

BACKGROUND: UK Hospital Episode Statistics 2013–2014 recorded 57,286 fractures of the lower limb including the ankle. This figure is expected to continue to increase due to a greater population of older adults. Following an ankle fracture, patients usually have their ankle immobilised with a plaster...

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Autores principales: Kearney, Rebecca S., Parsons, Nick, Mistry, Dipesh, Young, Jonathan, Brown, Jaclyn, O’Beirne-Elliman, Joanne, Costa, Matthew
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Study Protocol
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5331699/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28265461
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40814-017-0125-z

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