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Questions/Purposes We assessed the accuracy of the radiologists’ and orthopaedic surgeon’s reading of preoperative MRI for diagnosing ankle lesions in patients with ankle instability warranting surgery.
Conclusions Our data suggest orthopaedic surgeons should review preoperative MRIs and also suggest the sensitivity of MRI may not be adequate to detect lesions in these patients...

Ankle sprains are the most common sports injuries encountered today. These injuries occur frequently. Complications associated with prolonged ankle pain, a high recurrence rate, and chronic ankle laxity underline the importance of careful diagnosis and treatment of ankle sprains.
Synonyms and related keywords: acute ankle sprain, turned ankle, stretched ankle,...

A large percentage of musculoskeletal injuries observed in the outpatient setting involve the ankle. Sprains constitute 85% of all ankle injuries. Of these, 85% are inversion sprains. Up to one sixth of participation time lost from sports results from ankle sprains. Proper rehabilitation begins with accurate diagnosis because up to...

The ankle joint has many functions, one of which is to allow the body to adapt to uneven terrain during ambulation. Failure to compensate for uneven footing may result in an ankle injury. Eighty-five percent of ankle injuries are sprains, and of those sprains, 85% are lateral inversion sprains. Although athletes...

Quantitative Assessment of Mechanical Laxity in the Functionally Unstable Ankle Posted 06/01/2004 Tricia J. Hubbard; Thomas W. Kaminski; Robert A. Vander Griend; John E. Kovaleski
Delineating between functional and mechanical instability in those with chronic ankle dysfunction is a challenging task. Current methods of assessing ankle ligamentous laxity are subjective in nature and...

Ankle sprains, especially of the lateral ligaments, are extremely common injuries in the athletic population. Despite the vast amount of research in this area, recurrences remain common. The recurrence rate for lateral ankle sprains has been reported to be as high as 80%.1 In one study, 75% of the ankle...

Most ankle sprains are due to inversion during extension (plantarflexion) of the ankle. Thus, approximately 85% of injuries involve the 3 distinct lateral ligaments: anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL), calcaneofibular ligament (CFL), and posterior talofibular ligament (PTFL). Of sprains due to inversion, 65% are isolated to the ATFL. In some patients,...

Cochrane Rev Abstract. 2007
Authors' conclusions The extent and quality of the available evidence for the effects of ultrasound therapy for acute ankle sprains is limited. The results of four placebo – controlled trials do not support the use of ultrasound in the treatment of ankle sprains. The magnitude of treatment...