title: Ankle fractures treated with a stabilizing shoe.
abstract: Twenty-four patients with a Lauge-Hansen Stage II supination-eversion fracture of the lateral malleolus were treated with a stabilizing shoe, which prevents supination and eversion of the foot, but allows a tibiotalar motion. In 23 patients the result was excellent, without secondary dislocation during healing. We therefore conclude that this fracture type can be treated functionally.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, St. Elisabeth Hospital, Tilburg, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Zeegers
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Van Raay
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: van der Werken
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016512:Ankle Injuries; D005260:Female; D005360:Fibula / Q000293:injuries*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000503:physiopathology; D012775:Shoes; D013165:Splints