1.1. Analysis.

Comparison 1 Ankle brace versus rigid cast for the treatment of 'low risk' ankle fractures, Outcome 1 Activities Scale for Kids‐performance (ASKp): 0 to 100: best outcome.

Activities Scale for Kids‐performance (ASKp): 0 to 100: best outcome
Study	Time	Ankle Brace ASKp scores: median (IQR) (n)	Rigid cast ASKp scores: median (IQR) (n)	P value
Barnett 2012	pre‐injury	97.1 (93.9 to 98.7); n = 20	94.5 (91.7 to 99.3); n = 20	0.26
Barnett 2012	2 weeks	60.6 (46.8 to 72.8); n = 20	56.0 (44.3 to 92.6); n = 20	0.26
Barnett 2012	4 weeks	91.9 (75.7 to 98.0); n = 20	84.2 (70.6 to 92.6); n = 20	0.13
Barnett 2012	4 weeks (SH type I fractures)	93.8 (85.7 to 100.0); n = 15	90.2 (80.3 to 92.6); n = 18	0.26