Table 2

Characteristics of each study

Primary author	Year	Demographics	Bracing	n	Casting	n	Follow-up (months)
Cetti14	1994	Mean 37 years (20–60) 50 M, 10 W	WB dorsal splint	30	NWB rigid cast	30	3, 6, 12
Mortensen15	1999	Median 39 years (20–73) 51 M, 20 F	WB dynamic brace	36	NWB rigid cast	35	1, 3, 4, 16*
Kerkhoffs16	2002	Mean 37 years (22–52) 32 M, 7 F	WB semi rigid wrap	16	NWB rigid cast	23	6.7 yrs*
Costa17	2003	Mean 41 years 24 M, 4 F	WB dynamic brace	13	NWB rigid equinus cast	13	1.5, 3, 6, 12
Kangas18 22	2003 2007	Mean 36 years (21–55) 46 M, 4 F	WB dorsal splint	25	NWB rigid cast	25	1, 2, 3, 6, 14*
Maffulli (a)19	2003	Mean 44 years (30–69) 45 M, 8 F	WB dorsal splint	26	NWB rigid equinus cast	27	1, 2, 3, 6
Maffulli (b)20	2003	Mean 44 years (30–69) 45 M, 8 F	WB neutral cast	25	NWB rigid equinus cast	28	3, 6
Costa21	2006	Mean 42 years (28–69) 40 M, 7 F	WB dynamic brace	23	NWB rigid cast	25	3, 6, 12
Suchak23	2008	Mean 39 years (SD 9) 93 M, 17 F	WB cast boot	55	NWB cast boot	55	1.5, 3, 6.5
Groetelaers24	2014	Median 43 years (19–65) 46 M, 14 F	WB dynamic brace	32	NWB fiberglass cast	28	1.5, 3, 6, 12

Number of patients is shown after exclusion of losses to follow-up. (WB, weight-bearing, NWB, non-weight-bearing).
*Median time of most recent follow-up.