Stable lateral malleolar fractures treated with aircast ankle brace and DonJoy R.O.M.-Walker brace: A prospective randomized study

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 17, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 679-684

  Brink, Ole ^a   Staunstrup, Henrik ^a   Sommer, Jørgen ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRACE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALLEOLUS FRACTURE; MOBILIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING AID;

EID: 0029834830     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107110079601701106     Document Type: Article

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