
Foot & Ankle
Ankle injury stocking compression aids recovery in ankle fracture patients
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Bone Joint J. 2014 Aug;96-B(8):1062-9
90 patients who sustained an ankle fracture were randomized to receive an Aircast boot with either a fitted ankle injury stocking or Tubigroup underneath the boot within 72 hours post-fracture. The purpose of this trial was to determine if elastic compression using an ankle injury stocking aided recovery up to 6 months postoperatively. Upon analysis, ankle injury stockings reduced ankle swelling and improved OMAS, AOFAS, and SF-12v2 scores up to 6 months.
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