Treatment of Ruptures of the Lateral Ankle Ligaments: A Meta-Analysis*
- 1 June 2000
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery-American Volume
- Vol. 82 (6), 761-773
- https://doi.org/10.2106/00004623-200006000-00002
Abstract
Ruptures of the lateral ankle ligaments are very common; however, treatment remains controversial. The aim of the current study was to perform a meta-analysis of randomized, controlled clinical trials of existing treatment strategies for acute ruptures of the lateral ankle ligaments.Keywords
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