Nonoperative treatment of double lateral ligament tears of the ankle.
In this article the objective evaluation of 39 cases of double lateral ligament tears of the ankle treated by cast immobilization is described. Such treatment resulted in a 79.5% success rate as determined by repeat stress roentgenograms. In addition, a statistical method which may aid the orthopaedist in deciding whether to use nonoperative or operative treatment is presented.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016512:Ankle Injuries; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D002370:Casts, Surgical; D002648:Child; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012044:Regression Analysis