Ankle sprain injuries and poor outcome after litigation

A case control study of 30 matched litigants and non-litigants with ankle sprains was performed to assess the effect of litigation on the medium-term outcome (mean: 11.5 months post injury). Incomplete recovery was reported by 76.6% of all litigants compared to 26.7% of non-litigants. The mean perio...

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Published in:Foot (Edinburgh, Scotland) Scotland), 2004-09, Vol.14 (3), p.144-146
Main Authors: Knight, B.C, Lovell, M.E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ankle sprains
Litigation
Patient
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Summary:A case control study of 30 matched litigants and non-litigants with ankle sprains was performed to assess the effect of litigation on the medium-term outcome (mean: 11.5 months post injury). Incomplete recovery was reported by 76.6% of all litigants compared to 26.7% of non-litigants. The mean period of sleep disturbance, swelling, limping and non-weight bearing, use of external support and crutches was 2.3 days, 2.5, 2.4 weeks and 2.3, 2.4 and 0.6 weeks for the non-litigants. This compares to 7.2 days, 12.8, 10.9 weeks and 9.6, 8.5 and 1.1 weeks for the litigants ( P
ISSN:0958-2592
1532-2963
DOI:10.1016/j.foot.2004.03.003