For abduction-external rotation injuries accompanied by massive swelling of the foot and ankle ... to subside. A cast may be easily applied to the leg while it is suspended. Fractures in which ...

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Medically reviewed by Jordana Haber Hazan, MD A sprained ankle and a broken ankle can cause similar symptoms and even result from similar causes. However, they are very different conditions. A break ...

Twenty years ago my husband, Mark, broke his left ankle and was in a cast and on crutches for nearly ... It turns out the standard advice to stay off a broken leg bone for at least six weeks ...

Published results showed time to weight-bearing after open reduction and internal fixation in patients with ankle fractures showed ... to walking compared with cast immobilization.

Mavericks center Dereck Lively II has sustained a right ankle stress fracture and will be re-evaluated in four weeks, the team announced on Wednesday. ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that Lively ...