Best BETs from the Manchester Royal Infirmary. BET 3: does hydrotherapy help improve post ankle fracture symptoms?
A short-cut review was carried out to determine whether hydrotherapy is an effective treatment to reduce pain and improve function in patients recovering from an ankle fracture. Although 12 papers were found using the reported search, no studies were relevant to this three-part question. No evidence was found to support this treatment.
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D064386:Ankle Fractures; D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006875:Hydrotherapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D059408:Pain Management / Q000379:methods