Review Question - QID 215827

A 28-year-old basketball player sustained an inversion injury to the right ankle when he landed on an opposing player's foot after making a 3-point shot. He was able to bear weight and did not have tenderness over the distal fibula. He did, however, have tenderness over the lateral ankle ligaments. The patient was treated with a short leg cast and made non-weight bearing. How do outcomes of this treatment modality compare to functional rehabilitation with an ankle brace and weight-bearing as tolerated?