A prospective randomised study was performed in order to compare plaster cast with Pliton-80 cast brace with a mobile plastic shoe insert in the treatment of ruptured fibular ankle ligaments. The two ...

New research from the University of Sydney in Australia suggests that broken ankles may heal faster and better if patients are fitted with removable splints or braces rather than the plaster cast. The ...

These are the best ankle support braces for sprains, tendonitis and joint support, according to foot doctors and physical therapists.

People recover faster after surgery for ankle fracture if they are given a cast or splint that can be removed to let them exercise the ankle, than if their foot is placed in an immobilizing plaster ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Differences between traditional cast immobilization and removable bracing for treatment of ankle fractures in ...

When it comes to the best support for sprained ankles it seems braces or plaster are best, new research has found. How often have you stumbled and gone over on your ankle and ended up at the Emergency ...

People with a sprained ankle recover faster if they are given a plaster cast, British researchers say. A study of 600 patients found that a 10-day below-knee cast is more effective than standard ...

Is that icon of medicine, the plaster cast, about to be superseded as the best way to heal a broken ankle? The latest evidence suggests that ankles may heal faster and better if patients are fitted ...

One of the most common questions I hear from patients is related to the management and care of a cast or splint. Given the fact that people who wear a cast or splint may have put up with it for four ...

The biomedical technology centre at the Indian Institute of Technology- Bombay (IIT-B) has announced the development of more than 20 low-cost medical inventions, including affordable walking calipers ...

People with a sprained ankle recover faster if they are given a plaster cast, British researchers say. A study of 600 patients found that a 10-day below-knee cast is more effective than standard ...