Keith Willett, MBBS, FRCS, professor of orthopaedic trauma surgery, University of Oxford, UK, senior author of study titled “Three-Year Follow-up of a Trial of Close Contact Casting vs. Surgery for Initial Treatment of Unstable Ankle Fractures in Older Adults,” by researchers at John Radcliffe Hospital, UK, published in JAMA.
Close-contact casting heals broken ankles as well as surgery while avoiding the complications of surgery. It’s especially helpful for seniors.
