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Serkan Bïlgïç | Zendy; Murat Durusu | Zendy; Bahtiyar Aliyev | Zendy; Serkan Akpancar | Zendy; Ömer Erşen | Zendy; Mehmet Yaşar | Zendy; Sukru Ardıc | Zendy

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Comparison of two main treatment modalities for acute ankle sprain

Author(s) -

Serkan Bïlgïç,

Murat Durusu,

Bahtiyar Aliyev,

Serkan Akpancar,

Ömer Erşen,

Mehmet Yaşar,

Sukru Ardıc

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

pakistan journal of medical sciences

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316

H-Index - 30

eISSN - 1682-024X

pISSN - 1681-715X

DOI - 10.12669/pjms.316.8210

Subject(s) - medicine , ankle , bandage , splint (medicine) , emergency department , splints , edema , ankle sprain , visual analogue scale , surgery , physical therapy , anesthesia , psychiatry

Acute ankle sprains are one of the most common injuries in emergency departments. Immobilization is widely accepted as the basic treatment modality for acute ankle sprains; however, immobilization method remains controversial. In this study, we aimed to compare two treatment modalities: splint and elastic bandage for the management of acute ankle sprains.

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