Surgical versus conservative treatment for acute injuries of the lateral ligament complex of the ankle in adults

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volumn , Issue 2, 2007, Pages

  Kerkhoffs, Gino M M J ^a   Handoll, H H G ^b   De Bie, R ^b   Rowe, B H ^b   Struijs, P A A ^b  

^a CANTONAL HOSPITAL ST GALLEN   (Switzerland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Acute disease; Early ambulation; Humans; Immobilization; Lateral ligament, ankle *injuries; surgery ; Randomized controlled trials as topic; Rupture surgery; therapy ; Sprains and strains surgery; *therapy ; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

RETRACTED ARTICLE; REVIEW;

EID: 35348893402     PISSN: 1469493X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD000380.pub2     Document Type: Review

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