A comparison of surgical and conservative treatment in ankle ligament tears.

Authors
Category Primary study
JournalOrthopedics
Year 2001
Good results have been reported after both primary repair and conservative management of grade III ankle sprains. This prospective study found no advantage of operative treatment compared to taping; no significant differences were found between the groups with regard to objective or subjective stability, functional scores, or the overall result.
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