JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Pragmatic Clinical Trial
Rehabilitation After Immobilization for Ankle Fracture: The EXACT Randomized Clinical Trial.
The benefits of rehabilitation after immobilization for ankle fracture are unclear. ⋯ A supervised exercise program and advice did not confer additional benefits in activity limitation or quality of life compared with advice alone for patients with isolated and uncomplicated ankle fracture. These findings do not support the routine use of supervised exercise programs after removal of immobilization for patients with isolated and uncomplicated ankle fracture.