04/03/2026
When it comes to ankle immobilization … are you choosing the safest option?
Complication rates, patient mobility, DVT risk, functional outcomes, recent evidence is reshaping how we think about casts vs. walker boots.
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2. Henriksen GJ, et al. Treatment outcome at 1 year did not differ between use of cast or walker in the first 3 weeks after an acute Achilles tendon rupture. A registry study of 1304 patients from the Danish Achilles tendon database. Foot Ankle Surg. 2023;29:56-62.
3. Willits K, et al. Operative versus nonoperative treatment of acute Achilles tendon ruptures: a multicenter randomized trial using accelerated functional rehabilitation. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2010;92:2767-75.
4. Jamjoom BA. The Influence of Early Weightearing, Controlled Motion, and Timing of Orthosis Removal on the Nonoperative Management of Achilles Tendon Rupture: A Systematic Review. J Foot Ankle Surg. 2021;60:777-86.
5. Domeij-Arverud E, et al. Intermittent pneumatic compression reduces the risk of deep vein thrombosis during post-operative lower limb immobilisation: a prospective randomised trial of acute ruptures of the Achilles tendon. Bone Joint J. 2015;97-B:675-80.