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Early weight bearing of malleolar fractures
Ahl T, Dalen N, Holmberg S, Selvik G
Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica 1986;57(6):526-529
clinical trial
4/10 [Eligibility criteria: No; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: Yes; Baseline comparability: No; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: Yes; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: No; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

A prospective randomized investigation of early versus late weight bearing in 46 patients with fracture of the lateral malleolus was performed. In 43/46 patients an exact operative reconstruction of the ankle mortise could be achieved using pins, staples and cerclage (Cedell, 1967). Radiographic and stereophotogrammetric analysis of the ankles after 3 months showed no significant differences, nor did the clinical follow-up.

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