Impact of Early Weight Bearing on Outcomes after Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Trimalleolar Ankle Fractures

Category: Ankle; Trauma Introduction/Purpose: There is a current trend to allow earlier weight-bearing of unstable ankle fractures after fixation. This study offers a unique comparison of early (EWB) versus late weight-bearing (LWB) in operatively stabilized trimalleolar ankle fractures. The purpose...

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Main Authors: Devon Myers, Benjamin D. Umbel DO, Shane Forsting, Benjamin C. Taylor MD, Sergio H. Pulido
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-10-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011420S00365