Grade III Ankle sprains - Physiotherapy or operative management?

Report By: David Macklin - Research Fellow
Institution: University Hospital South Manchester
Date Submitted: 12th March 2009
Last Modified: 12th March 2009
Status: Red (incomplete)

Three Part Question

In Patients with [Grade III anterior talo-fibular ligament tears] is [physiotherapy]or [early operative management] likely to [reduce pain and chronic ligament instability]?