This is definitely a question for your surgeon. Given the circumstances, if there is any way around it, the surgeon will no doubt try to find a creative solution to the problem. Some of this decision depends on the type of fracture, especially severity. If the fractured ends of the bone have separated, casting is important to avoid further displacing the bones and ending up with a significant difference in leg length from one side to the other.

There isn't as much evidence to support the use of taping as a prophylactic (preventive) measure for first-time ankle sprains as there is for reducing the number of second (or third) recurrent fractures.

A recent study done by a group of physical therapists in a biomechanics laboratory at the School of Physiotherapy and Performance Society in Dublin, Ireland investigated the use of taping to prevent injuries during jumping/landing activities.

The mechanics and biomechanics of ankle sprains are not fully understood. Studies using force plates and 3-D high-speed motion cameras have provided many new insights. But these are still under investigation.

Chronic ankle instability (CAI) can be the end of an athlete's career. If the ankle gives out when landing a jump, it can severely hamper the movements of gymnasts, volleyball players, basketball players, soccer players, and many others involved in sports that require jumping. Efforts have been made to research the best way to rehab this problem and then protect it from recurring. One of those methods is ankle taping.

When joint cartilage is damaged and needs repair, surgeons can take a plug of cartilage and subchondral bone from a healthy joint and transfer it to the defect. A special tool called the Osteochondral Autograft Transfer System (OATS) is used to harvest the bone-cartilage plug. The graft is called autologous because it is taken from the patient. This technique has been used for several different sites such as the shoulder, elbow, and knee.

Surgeons know a lot more about cartilage, its properties, and its injuries now that there are MRIs and arthroscopic examinations available. These diagnostic techniques make it possible to see the exact size, shape, and location of cartilage lesions. All of these tools are used to plan the most appropriate treatment.

Taking the time to review the evidence collected so far on the treatment of medical conditions is an important activity. This is how health care specialists know what is the most effective treatment for patients with various problems such as De quervain's disease.

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That's a good question. It has always been assumed that recovery from ankle sprains requires a certain approach with RICE to manage the acute phase and rehab to follow. But what if you did nothing? How long does it take to recover from an ankle sprain? Can you get back to normal in six or eight weeks?

Ankle sprains are very, very common in athletes of all kinds, but especially among dancers of all kinds. As with most soft tissue injuries, healing and recovery takes time. The amount of time depends on the severity of the injury. Partial tears of the ligaments may require less recovery time compared with complete ruptures.

Dancers are no strangers to foot and ankle injuries. Repetitive motion, long hours on the feet, and ignoring injuries when they first happen can lead to chronic problems such as you are describing. This may actually be an opportunity for you to help your young dancers learn how to get help early -- before problems progress to the point that treatment becomes complex and lengthy.