Surgical and nonsurgical treatment of acute ankle sprains
Cox, J.S.
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research 198: 118-126
1985
ISSN/ISBN: 0009-921X PMID: 4028542 Document Number: 246601
In the treatment of eversion injuries or tears of the medial structures, exact anatomic restoration is mandatory, and this must be accomplished by either closed reduction or surgery. The treatment of lateral ankle ligament injuries is usually cast immobilization, taping, or a cast-brace. Surgical treatment of lateral ankle ligament sprains is performed only on those highly competitive young individuals who require an almost normally functioning ankle.