title: The leather ankle lacer.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a leather ankle lacer for treating painful problems of the ankle and hindfoot. The evaluation involved patient self assessment, clinical examination and radiographic determination of the effectiveness of the ankle lacer. Overall, patients had moderate pain relief with significant but not complete restriction of motion. Based on this study and our clinical experience, we find the leather ankle lacer to be a compliant and comfortable treatment strategy for patients with painful ankle and hindfoot problems who desire some retained motion.
authors.affiliation: University of Iowa, Department of Orthopaedics, Iowa City, 52242-1009, USA.
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Saltzman
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Shurr
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kamp
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Cook
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000503:physiopathology; D001915:Braces; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular