Ruptures of the lateral ligaments of the ankle joint occur very frequently in young persons and this subject is therefore one which deserves more attention Once a fracture or avulsion of a ligamentary insertion has been excluded the nature and extent of the ligamentary lesion should be precisely ass
Rupture of the ankle ligaments
β Scribed by H. Zwipp; R. Hoffmann; H. Thermann; B. W. Wippermann
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1991
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 854 KB
- Volume
- 15
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0341-2695
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β¦ Synopsis
A prospective random&ed trial of treatment of ruptured ankle ligaments was carried out at our institute. Two hundred patients were randomly assigned to 4 treatment groups. The results at I and 2years after injury showed that functional treatment with a newly designed brace appeared to be the method of choice. This gives good mechanical stability, a shorter time off work and the ability to resume full sporting activity within 3 months of injury. Operation is only indicated for dislocations of the ankle and foot, ankle ligament rupture with additional intraarticular damage and second stage injuries or re-ruptures.
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dans notre service. Deux cents patients ont ainsi btd rdpartis entre quatre diffbrents groupes de traitement. Les rbsultats, 1 ~ 2 ans aprds l'accident, montrent que le traitement fonctionnel, l'aide d'un appareillage d'un nouveau modOle, est la mbthode de choix. II obtient une bonne stabilitd mbcanique, une courte invaliditb et permet la reprise d'une activitb sportive compldte clans les trois mois qui suivent l'accident. La chirurgie n'est indiqube que dans les Iuxations de la cheville ou du pied, dans les ruptures ligamentaires avec des lbsions intra-articulaires associOes et dans les traumatismes rbpbtds ou les ruptures itbratives.
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