Foot and ankle ligament morphometry

Foot and ankle ligament morphometry.

This study primarily measured and established a morphometric spectrum of cross-sectional areas for foot and ankle ligaments with the use of a new freeze-fracture technique that was independent of ligament cross-sectional shape. Ligament morphometry measurements were made on a total of 121 bone-ligament-bone preparations that were harvested from 26 fresh (unembalmed) male cadaver feet. We used t...

Foot and Ankle Physicians

Ankle ligament injuries.

Injuries to the ligaments of the ankle are often called "low ankle sprains". If the tibiofibular ligament or the syndesmosis is injured it is called a "high ankle sprain". Inversion sprains with injury to the lateral ligaments of the ankle/foot complex are by far the most common. They occur with an estimated frequency of one injury per 10 000 people per day, amounting to about 27 000 injuries e...

148 Ankle Ligament Injury

The majority of handball players with acute lateral ankle ligament injuries are now treated with functional treatment. The decision for this approach as the first choice is predominantly based on three factors: 1. that the majority will recover without chronic complaints, 2. its cost effectiveness and 3. the absence of potential postoperative risks. The impact therapy aims at an optimal return ...

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