Results* of functional treatments for acute ankle injury48
| Short-term (0–6 weeks) | |
| Swelling | |
| Semirigid brace vs lace-up brace | 1 RCT; n=122: RR 4.19, 95% CI 1.26 to 13.98 |
| Elastic bandage vs lace-up brace | 1 RCT; n=122: RR 5.48, 95% CI 1.69 to 17.76 |
| Tape vs lace-up brace | 1 RCT; n=119; RR 4.07 (95% CI 1.21 to 13.68) |
| Return to work (number of days) | |
| Elastic bandage vs semirigid brace | 2 RCTs; n=157: WMD 4.24, 95% CI 2.42 to 6.06 |
| Resuming sport activity | |
| Elastic bandage vs semirigid brace (subjective) Instability | 1 RCT; n=84: RR 9.60, 95% CI 6.34 to 12.86 |
| Semirigid brace vs elastic bandage | 1 RCT; n=104: RR 8.00, 95% CI 1.03 to 62.07 |
| Complications (ie, skin irritations) | |
| Elastic bandage vs tape | 2 RCT; n=208: RR 0.11, 95% CI 0.01 to 0.86 |
↵* The effects per comparison are in favour of the former interventions.
RCT, randomised controlled trials; WMD, weighted mean difference.