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Treatment options for ankle ligament sprain

10 February 2012

Emergency Nurse

Feature

There is a wealth of literature on the management of ankle sprains, but the quality of evidence is variable and conclusions diverge. Practice in emergency...

Casting: below-knee back slabs

04 November 2009

Emergency Nurse

Feature

This article completes a short series on how to apply casts. It examines how below-knee back slabs should be applied following ankle and foot injuries.

Diagnosing Achilles tendon injuries in the emergency department

01 September 2013

Emergency Nurse

Art & Science

Achilles tendon (AT) injury is an overuse injury often seen in professional and recreational athletes. It tends to affect men, particularly those in their thirties...

Accessory ossicles and sesamoid bones: recognition and treatment

09 March 2015

Emergency Nurse

Art & Science

Accessory ossicles and sesamoid bones are normal variants of bone development. In foot and ankle X-rays these bones can appear similar to, or can obscure, fractures,...

Analgesia for people with acute ankle sprain

09 April 2015

Emergency Nurse

Art & Science

Around 302,000 people with soft-tissue ankle injuries present to UK emergency departments every year (Ferran and Maffulli 2006). These patients are generally treated...

Assessment and management of patients with ankle injuries

13 August 2014

Nursing Standard

CPD

Foot and ankle injuries are common and can have a significant effect on an individual’s daily activities. Nurses have an important role in the assessment,...

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