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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,...

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,...

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...

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...

Syndesmotic Injuries of the Ankle
syndesmosis is made up of anterior-inferior tibiofibular ligament, interosseous ligament, and posterior-inferior fibular ligaments, inferior transverse tibiofibular ligament, and interosseous ligament;
- these stabilize the mortise by opposing the fibula in the fibular notch (incisura fibularis tibiae); ...

OTA 2002 - Session 7 Session VII - Tibia Sat., 10/12/02 Tibia, Paper #48, 4:43 PM The Use of Hybrid Fixators in Proximal Tibia Fractures Roberto Varsalona, MD ; Bruce H. Ziran, MD; S. Avondo, MD; Q. Mollica, MD; University of Catagnia, Sicily, Italy; and University of Pittsburgh, Department of Orthopaedics,...

Ankle sprains; clinical features, epidemiology, investigations, outcomes, management guidelines and references