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Functional treatment of recent ruptures of the fibular ligament of the ankle

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A prospective randomised study was undertaken to compare the results of functional and operative treatment of recent ruptures of the fibular ligament of the ankle in 80 patients, aged from 18 to 45 years, with similar injuries. The best results were obtained from functional treatment and it is to be hoped that early movement and a stable ankle will avoid later osteoarthritis.

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Les auteurs ont réalisé, chez 80 sujets, âgés de 18 à 45 ans et présentant des lésions comparables, une étude prospective randomisée afin de comparer les résultats du traitement fonctionnel et opératoire des entorses fraîches du ligament latéral externe de la cheville. Les résultats les meilleurs ont été obtenus par le traitement fonctionnel et l'on peut espérer que la mobilisation précoce et la stabilité de la tibio-tarsienne permettront d'éviter l'arthrose post-traumatique.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Schlierbacher Landstrasse 200 a, D-6900, Heidelberg, Federal Republic of Germany

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Sommer, H.M., Arza, D. Functional treatment of recent ruptures of the fibular ligament of the ankle. International Orthopaedics 13, 157–160 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00266380

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