title: Treatment options for ankle ligament sprain.
abstract: There is a wealth of literature on the management of ankle sprains, but the quality of evidence is variable and conclusions diverge. Practice in emergency departments (EDs) also varies and in some cases does not reflect the evidence base. This article reviews some of the most recent research on the subject and suggests air-stirrup ankle braces can be used in EDs for management of moderate and severe ankle sprains.
authors.affiliation: New Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Emergency Department, Birmingham. harmony.slade@uhb.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Harmony
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Slade
mesh_terms: D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000451:nursing*; D001915:Braces; D016529:Emergency Nursing; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries*; D013180:Sprains and Strains / Q000451:nursing*