An ankle fracture occurs when there is a break of one or more of the three ankle bones. It usually occurs from a disruptive force on the joint from a fall, direct impact, or “rolling” the ...

Ankle/Foot fractures (1-7) (If available use MIEMSS DVD to demo) Long splints extending from above the knee to beyond the foot can be used, however an effective and quick method is the soft splint ...

Treating an ankle avulsion fracture involves rest and cold therapy. ... If the fracture is minor, using ice packs, NSAIDs, splints or braces, and resting may be enough to treat it.

As part of the AIR trial, 669 patients were randomly given either a cast (334 patients) or removable brace (335 patients) to immobilize their foot following an ankle fracture.

Muscatine-based Amana Care Clinic announces same-day treatment for foot, knee, and ankle fractures with on-site X-ray ...

Rebecca S. Kearney, PhD, and colleagues randomly assigned 669 adults with acute ankle fractures suitable for cast immobilization treatment with either a plaster cast (n = 334) or a removable brace ...

If a Maisonneuve fracture isn’t treated, the result can be long-term ankle instability and early-onset arthritis. A Maisonneuve fracture is the result of two injuries that happen at the same time.

It started as a spot of localized, but very low-level pain on my left inner shin, a few inches above the ankle. It was very minor pain, but I freaked out that it could be a stress fracture.

The tape splint technique can be used effectively in birds that are too small for internal fixation or external fixator techniques, in minimally displaced or highly comminuted fractures 5 and in ...