Clinical rehabilitation
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Clinical rehabilitation · Mar 2018
Randomized Controlled TrialActive controlled motion in early rehabilitation improves outcome after ankle fractures: a randomized controlled trial.
To evaluate the use of active controlled motion (ACM) after unstable ankle fractures needing initial partial weight-bearing. ⋯ The use of ACM for patients needing initial partial weight-bearing after operatively treated unstable ankle fractures in the first six postoperative weeks leads to better clinical and functional results and an earlier return to work.