Immediate Weight-Bearing after Ankle Fracture Fixation

Immediate Weight-Bearing after Ankle Fracture Fixation

We believe that a certain subset of surgical ankle fracture patients can be made weight-bearing as tolerated immediately following surgery. Immediate weight-bearing as tolerated (IWBAT) allows patients to return to ambulation and activities of daily living faster and may facilitate rehabilitation. A...

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Main Authors:	Reza Firoozabadi, Emily Harnden, James C. Krieg
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:	Advances in Orthopedics
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/491976
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