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Clinician Recommendations and Perceptions of Factors Associated With Ankle Brace Use.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Little information is available regarding the ankle braces orthopaedic sports medicine clinicians recommend or clinicians' concerns that may influence their decisions to recommend use of an ankle brace.

Hypotheses

(1) Clinicians most frequently recommend lace-up braces with straps. (2) Clinicians who are concerned about potential adverse side effects from ankle brace use are less likely to recommend an ankle brace to prevent ankle sprain injuries.

Study design

Descriptive survey study.

Level of evidence

Level 3.

Methods

Surveys were sent via e-mail to 1000 randomly selected members of the Orthopaedic Section of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and 1000 randomly selected members of the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA). A total of 377 individuals responded to the survey.

Results

Lace-up braces, specifically lace-up braces with straps, were the most frequently recommended type of ankle brace. Regression analyses indicated that the only perceived adverse side effect significantly related to frequency of ankle brace recommendation was a potential negative influence on ankle strength.

Conclusion

Based on our sample, clinicians recommend lace-up ankle braces with straps most frequently to prevent ankle sprain injuries. Clinicians who are concerned about weakness of ankle musculature may be less likely to recommend use of an ankle brace.

Clinical relevance

Clinicians may effectively reduce the number of ankle sprain injuries by recommending an ankle brace use after an initial ankle sprain injury.

SUBMITTER: Denton JM

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4482303 | biostudies-literature | 2015 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Clinician Recommendations and Perceptions of Factors Associated With Ankle Brace Use.

Denton Jason M JM Waldhelm Andrew A Hacke Jonathon D JD Gross Michael T MT

Sports health 20150501 3

<h4>Background</h4>Little information is available regarding the ankle braces orthopaedic sports medicine clinicians recommend or clinicians' concerns that may influence their decisions to recommend use of an ankle brace.<h4>Hypotheses</h4>(1) Clinicians most frequently recommend lace-up braces with straps. (2) Clinicians who are concerned about potential adverse side effects from ankle brace use are less likely to recommend an ankle brace to prevent ankle sprain injuries.<h4>Study design</h4>De ...[more]

PMID: 26131306

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Dataset Information

Clinician Recommendations and Perceptions of Factors Associated With Ankle Brace Use.

Background

Hypotheses

Study design

Level of evidence

Methods

Results

Conclusion

Clinical relevance

Publications

Clinician Recommendations and Perceptions of Factors Associated With Ankle Brace Use.

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