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| Walking boot | |
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 A walking boot being used to aid weight bearing after an ankle fracture. |
A controlled ankle motion walking boot, also referred to as a controlled ankle movement walking boot, below knee walking boot, CAM boot, CAM walker, or moon boot, is an orthopedic device prescribed for the treatment and stabilization of severe sprains,[1] fractures, and tendon or ligament tears in the ankle or foot. In situations where ankle motion but not weight is to be limited, it may be used in place of a cast.[2]
- ^ Christopher W. DiGiovanni; Justin Greisberg (2007). Foot and Ankle: Core Knowledge in Orthopaedics. Elsevier Health Sciences. pp. 229–. ISBN 978-0-323-03735-8.
- ^ John H. Bowker; Michael A. Pfeifer (2008). Levin and O'Neal's the Diabetic Foot. Elsevier Health Sciences. pp. 535–. ISBN 978-0-323-04145-4.