Randomized Controlled Trial
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World J Orthop. Nov 18, 2020; 11(11): 492-498
Published online Nov 18, 2020. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v11.i11.492
Patients’ perspectives on the conventional synthetic cast vs a newly developed open cast for ankle sprains
Byung Cho Min, Ji Soo Yoon, Chin Youb Chung, Moon Seok Park, Ki Hyuk Sung, Kyoung Min Lee
Byung Cho Min, Ji Soo Yoon, Chin Youb Chung, Moon Seok Park, Ki Hyuk Sung, Kyoung Min Lee, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam 463-707, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Author contributions: Chung CY, Park MS, Sung KH, and Lee KM conceptualized and designed the study; Min BC, Yoon JS, and Lee KM collected, analyzed, and interpreted the data; Min BC, Yoon JS, and Lee KM wrote the first draft of the paper; Chung CY, Park MS, and Sung KH critically revised the paper for important intellectual content; All authors finally approved the paper to be published.
Institutional review board statement: This prospective study was approved by the institutional review board of our hospital. Informed consent was obtained from all study participants.
Conflict-of-interest statement: There are no conflicts of interest regarding this study.
Data sharing statement: Dataset available from the corresponding author at request.
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Corresponding author: Kyoung Min Lee, MD, PhD, Doctor, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 300 Gumi-Dong, Bundang-Gu, Seongnam 463-707, Gyeonggi, South Korea. oasis100@empal.com
Received: April 10, 2020
Peer-review started: April 10, 2020
First decision: September 18, 2020
Revised: September 30, 2020
Accepted: October 20, 2020
Article in press: October 20, 2020
Published online: November 18, 2020
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Core Tip

Core Tip: A newly developed Opencast® was found to provide more convenience and satisfaction in patients with ankle sprain. The patients wearing the Opencast® could take showers and felt less anxiety during cast removal. These characteristics are expected to increase the patients’ compliance with treatment.