Cochrane in CORR ®: surgical versus conservative treatment for acute injuries of the lateral ligament complex of the ankle in adults (review).

A Note from the Editor-in-Chief: We are pleased to publish the next installment of Cochrane in CORR ® , our partnership between CORR ® , The Cochrane Collaboration ® , and McMaster University’s Evidence-Based Orthopaedics Group. In it, we will identify an abstract originally published in The Cochrane Library that we think is especially important, and researchers from McMaster University will provide expert perspective on it. (Kerkhoffs GMMJ, Handoll HHG, de Bie R, Rowe BH, Struijs PAA. Surgical versus conservative treatment for acute injuries of the lateral ligament complex of the ankle in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2007, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD000380. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD000380.pub2.) Copyright © 2010 The Cochrane Collaboration. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Reproduced with permission. The authors certifies that they, or any members of their immediate families, have no funding or commercial associations (eg, consultancies, stock ownership, equity interest, patent/licensing arrangements, etc) that might pose a conflict of interest in connection with the submitted article. All ICMJE Conflict of Interest Forms for authors and Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research ® editors and board members are on file with the publication and can be viewed on request. The opinions expressed are those of the writers, and do not reflect the opinion or policy of CORR ® or the Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons®. Cochrane Reviews are regularly updated as new evidence emerges and in response to feedback, and The Cochrane Library (http://www.thecochranelibrary.com) should be consulted for the most recent version of the review. This Cochrane in CORR® column refers to the abstract available at: DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD000380.pub2.