“ESTUDIO COMPARATIVO DEL TIEMPO DE RECUPERACIÓN ENTRE EL TRATAMIENTO QUIRÚRGICO Y EL TRATAMIENTO CONSERVADOR EN PACIENTES CON ESGUINCE DE TOBILLO ATENDIDOS EN UNA CLÍNICA PRIVADA DE GUAYAQUIL PERIODO DE ENERO 2018 A ENERO 2019”

Abstract

Sprains are quite common in emergency services and it is common to have a protocol to follow in this type of injury, which leads to chronicity. The present research work aims to compare how these types of injuries behaved according to the treatment chosen in a private clinic in Guayaquil in 2018. Methodology: In this work, a retrospective, observational, non-experimental, cross-sectional study model with a qualitative descriptive approach was used, where 218 patients were included, according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, with a diagnosis of ankle sprain. Data collection was carried out in a private clinic in Guayaquil in the months of April, May and June 2019. Results: Among the patients attended, 64% (n: 139) were female, grade II sprain occurred in 133 (61%) patients, the patients who received conservative treatment were 78% (n: 171 ) of the total and only 10% (n: 24) of the patients had some type of complication.