title: Isolated fracture of the lateral malleolus requires no treatment. 49 prospective cases of supination-eversion type II ankle fractures.
abstract: 54 patients with isolated SE II fractures through the lateral malleolus, with 2 mm maximum dislocation, were treated with an elastic bandage and immediate weight bearing. 2 patients suffered dislocation but both should not, on reassessment, have been included in the study. 49 of the remaining patients were assessed after an average of 1.5 years. All but 4 patients had very minor, if any, symptoms. The average sick leave was 6.3 weeks and the patients were back to normal activity in about 4 months. This virtual nontreatment was safe and beneficial to both the patients and the health service.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ryd
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bengtsson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D000843:Ankle Joint; D001458:Bandages; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012008:Recurrence; D013484:Supination