People with unstable ankle fractures may avoid surgery and do well with casts

Ankle fractures are among the most common fractures in adults. Some ankle fractures are "stable," so the patient can carry on ...
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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 fewer treatment-related harms, finds a clinical trial from Finland published ...
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Cast Technique May Help Elderly Avoid Ankle Fracture Surgery

For elderly patients with unstable ankle fractures, a molded, below-knee cast with minimal padding produces similar functional outcomes and fewer drawbacks associated with surgical fixation, according ...