Intervention arm: administration of
Flowtron Hydroven boot in the Emergency Department
Coban2 Lite after surgery
Flowtron Hydroven boot after surger, before discharge

The leg is elevated on a Braun frame. This is the "old fashioned" conservative treatment to prevent swelling.

Ankle Fractures

The patient in the intervention group will use both compression boot and compression bandage, as described in intervention arm

Flowtron Hydroven and Coban2 Lite

Braun frame

application of flowtron hydroven boot and compression bandage

compression bandage

Unit of Orthopedic Surgery, Nordsjællands Hospital

Compression in Anklefracture Treatment, The CAT-study

The project manager will evaluate the patient twice during the 6 weeks follow-up, in the out-patient clinic. Clinical pictures will be taken at each visit, for two senior doctors to perform a blinded evaluation according to the primary outcome. Infection is defined as Increased pain, swelling, pus secretion, redness, or warmth around the affected area. Need for antibiotics. Not all signs has to be present. The outcome is registred as "number of patients with infection"

Dehisence of the epidermis or the entire dermis. Can be answered with yes/no

Pale, dark or non-vital skin, sorrounding the wound.

Is the osteosynthesis material visible when the wound is examined or probed during the 2nd. and 6th. week examination in the out-patient clinic. Can be answered with no/yes/a little/ a lot

Blisters (pale or dark) from the knee and down. Can be answered with yes/no

Pain, swelling and tenderness in one of the legs, heavy ache in the affected area.
Warm skin in the area of the clot. Redness of the skin. Elevated D-dimer, confirmation of diagnosis by ultrasound. Can be answered with yes/no

diastase/xuất huyết

Compression in Anklefracture Treatment, The CAT-study

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