The Effect of Immobilization Devices on Contact Pressures of the Ankle and Hindfoot

Category: Ankle, Hindfoot Introduction/Purpose: The tall Controlled Ankle Motion (CAM) boot and the short CAM boot are commonly used devices to immobilize the foot and ankle. These devices are preferably used instead of casts and splints as they are easily removed, allowing possible wound examinatio...

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Main Authors: Niall A. Smyth MD, Pooyan Abbasi, Cesar de Cesar Netto MD, PhD, Stuart M. Michnick MD, Nicholas D. Casscells MD, Brent G. Parks MSc, Lew C. Schon MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-10-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011419S00401