Acute ankle sprain: Is there a best support?

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 225-230

  O'Connor, Gabrielle ^a   Martin, Anthony J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL GALWAY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

ankle function scale; ankle sprain; support; treatment; tubigrip

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE SPRAIN; BANDAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; ANKLE INJURIES; BANDAGES; COMPRESSION BANDAGES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SPRAINS AND STRAINS; TIME FACTORS; WORK; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960293866     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEJ.0b013e3283440efd     Document Type: Review

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