New research published in The BMJ suggests that the traditional belief of six weeks of casting after an ankle fracture may be incorrect, and patients could actually benefit from a shorter casting period. For their study, researchers examined nearly 250 patients at two major trauma centers over the course of five years. Subjects were at least […]
Unstable Ankle Fractures In The Elderly – A Case For Casting
New research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that for some elderly patients with unstable ankle fractures, a below-the-knee cast with minimal padding may produce similar outcomes as surgical fixation. “Close contact casting was delivered successfully for most participants, substantially reducing the number of patients requiring invasive surgical procedures at the […]