Plaster cast ‘better for sprains’
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 treatment with a tubular bandage.
The findings, published in The Lancet, are at odds with general medical opinion that the best thing for a sprained ankle is to keep it moving.
Up to 1.5m people a year in the UK go to A&E with a sprained ankle.
The injury accounts for 3-5% of all UK emergency department attendances and varies from minor stretching of the ligament to a complete tear.
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on Feb 14th, 2009 and is filed under Soft Tissue Injuries.
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