{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,12]],"date-time":"2026-10-12T11:48:33Z","timestamp":1791805713394,"version":"4.3.4"},"reference-count":43,"publisher":"Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy (JOSPT)","issue":"9","content-domain":{"domain":["www.jospt.org"],"crossmark-restriction":true},"short-container-title":["Journal of Orthopaedic &amp; Sports Physical Therapy"],"published-print":{"date-parts":[[2014,9]]},"abstract":"<jats:sec><jats:title>Study Design<\/jats:title><jats:p> Systematic review and meta-analysis. <\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Objectives<\/jats:title><jats:p> To compare early ankle movement versus ankle immobilization after surgery for ankle fracture on clinical and patient-reported outcomes. <\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Background<\/jats:title><jats:p> A significant proportion of patients undergoing surgery for ankle fracture experience postoperative complications and delayed return to function. The risks and benefits of movement of the ankle in the first 6 weeks after surgery are not known, and clinical practice varies widely. <\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p> We searched bibliographic databases and reference lists to identify eligible trials. Two independent reviewers conducted data extraction and risk-of-bias assessments. <\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p> Fourteen trials (705 participants) were included in the review, 11 of which were included in the meta-analysis. The quality of the trials was universally poor. The pooled effect of early ankle movement on function at 9 to 12 weeks after surgery compared to immobilization was inconclusive (standardized mean difference, 0.46; 95% confidence interval: \u22120.02, 0.93; P = .06; I<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup> = 72%), and no differences were observed between groups at 1 year. The odds of venous thromboembolism were significantly lower with early ankle movement compared to immobilization (Peto odds ratio = 0.12; 95% confidence interval: 0.02, 0.71; P = .02; I<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup> = 0%). Deep surgical site infection (Peto odds ratio = 7.08; 95% confidence interval: 1.39, 35.99; P = .02; I<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup> = 0%), superficial surgical site infection, fixation failure, and reoperation to remove metalwork were more common after early ankle movement compared to immobilization. <\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p> The quality of evidence is poor. The effects of early movement after ankle surgery on short-term functional outcomes are unclear, but there is no observable difference in the longer term. There is a small reduction in risk of postoperative thromboembolism with early ankle movement. Current evidence suggests that deep and superficial surgical site infections, fixation failure, and the need to remove metalwork are more common after early ankle movement. <\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Level of Evidence<\/jats:title><jats:p> Therapy, level 1a-. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2014;44(9):690\u2013701. Epub 6 August 2014. doi:10.2519\/jospt.2014.5294 <\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.2519\/jospt.2014.5294","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2014,8,7]],"date-time":"2014-08-07T04:53:42Z","timestamp":1407387222000},"page":"690-C7","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.2519\/jospt.crossmarkpolicy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":68,"title":["Early Ankle Movement Versus Immobilization in the Postoperative Management of Ankle Fracture in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis"],"prefix":"10.2519","volume":"44","author":[{"given":"David J.","family":"Keene","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Esther","family":"Williamson","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Julie","family":"Bruce","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Keith","family":"Willett","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sarah E.","family":"Lamb","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1394","reference":[{"key":"bib1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s11556-009-0054-9"},{"key":"bib2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.foot.2013.05.002"},{"key":"bib3","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1002\/sim.2528"},{"key":"bib4","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1097\/00005131-200105000-00006"},{"key":"bib5","first-page":"152","author":"Cimino W","year":"1991","journal-title":"Clin Orthop Relat Res."},{"key":"bib6","first-page":"273","volume":"29","author":"DiStasio AJ","year":"1994","journal-title":"Contemp Orthop."},{"key":"bib7","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/S0020-1383(99)00110-2"},{"key":"bib8","first-page":"367","volume":"79","author":"Dogra AS","year":"1997","journal-title":"J Bone Joint Surg Br."},{"key":"bib9","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1302\/0301-620X.82B2 .10039"},{"key":"bib10","volume-title":"Orthopaedic Trauma Association Annual Meeting","author":"Egol KA"},{"key":"bib11","first-page":"261","author":"Finsen V","year":"1989","journal-title":"Clin Orthop Relat Res."},{"key":"bib12","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.2106\/00004623-198971010-00005"},{"key":"bib13","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s00264-006-0306-5"},{"key":"bib14","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/jth.12127"},{"key":"bib15","first-page":"1388","author":"Handley R","year":"2011","journal-title":"Oxford Textbook of Trauma and Orthopaedics"},{"key":"bib16","first-page":"193","author":"Hedstr\u00f6m M","year":"1994","journal-title":"Clin Orthop Relat Res."},{"key":"bib17","volume-title":"Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions","author":"Higgins JPT","year":"2009"},{"key":"bib18","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.bone.2008.04.015"},{"key":"bib19","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s00198-013-2394-6"},{"key":"bib20","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.2106\/00004623-200302000-00004"},{"key":"bib21","first-page":"CD005595","volume":"11","author":"Lin CW","year":"2012","journal-title":"Cochrane Database Syst Rev."},{"key":"bib22","first-page":"232","volume-title":"German Society of Trauma Surgery Annual Meeting","author":"Losch A","year":"2002"},{"key":"bib23","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/107110070502600307"},{"key":"bib24","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.2106\/00004623-197961070-00002"},{"key":"bib25","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1136\/bmj.b2535"},{"key":"bib26","first-page":"706","volume":"53","author":"Nash CE","year":"2004","journal-title":"J Fam Pract."},{"key":"bib27","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1097\/BLO.0b013e31802fc161"},{"key":"bib28","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/BF00435553"},{"key":"bib29","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1002\/jmri.22864"},{"key":"bib30","volume-title":"Danish Orthopaedic Society Meeting","author":"Rasmussen S"},{"key":"bib31","volume-title":"AO Principles of Fracture Management","author":"R\u00fcedi TP","year":"2000"},{"key":"bib32","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1136\/bmj.c332"},{"key":"bib33","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1093\/ptj\/80.8.769"},{"key":"bib34","first-page":"710","volume":"53","author":"S\u00f8ndenaa K","year":"1982","journal-title":"Acta Orthop Scand."},{"key":"bib35","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3109\/17453678608993217"},{"key":"bib36","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s001130050525"},{"key":"bib37","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3113\/FAI.2009.0666"},{"key":"bib38","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3109\/17453674.2012.672091"},{"key":"bib39","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/107110079501600205"},{"key":"bib40","first-page":"255","volume":"86","author":"Venesmaa P","year":"2004","journal-title":"J Bone Joint Surg Br."},{"key":"bib41","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3113\/FAI.2007.0003"},{"key":"bib42","first-page":"280","volume":"88","author":"Vioreanu M","year":"2006","journal-title":"J Bone Joint Surg Br."},{"key":"bib43","first-page":"719","volume":"15","author":"Wetzler MJ","year":"1991","journal-title":"Orthop Trans."}],"container-title":["Journal of Orthopaedic &amp; Sports Physical Therapy"],"original-title":[],"language":"en","link":[{"URL":"https:\/\/www.jospt.org\/doi\/pdf\/10.2519\/jospt.2014.5294","content-type":"unspecified","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"similarity-checking"}],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2024,8,26]],"date-time":"2024-08-26T14:09:58Z","timestamp":1724681398000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/www.jospt.org\/doi\/10.2519\/jospt.2014.5294"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2014,9]]},"references-count":43,"journal-issue":{"issue":"9","published-print":{"date-parts":[[2014,9]]}},"alternative-id":["10.2519\/jospt.2014.5294"],"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.2519\/jospt.2014.5294","relation":{},"ISSN":["0190-6011","1938-1344"],"issn-type":[{"value":"0190-6011","type":"print"},{"value":"1938-1344","type":"electronic"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2014,9]]},"assertion":[{"value":"2014-08-31","order":3,"name":"published","label":"Published","group":{"name":"publication_history","label":"Publication History"}}]}}