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Highlights Participants presenting acute ankle sprains (<15 days) were divided into low-grade versus high-grade sprain, according to the presence of a complete tear in at least one component lateral ligament complex. High-grade group presented increased rates medial malleolus bone bruise, deltoid tears, extensor retinaculum lesions, and articular effusion. Thecalcaneonaviculardistancewasstatist...

In a sports medicine center, we prospectively evaluated the Ottawa Ankle Rules over 1 year for their ability to identify clinically significant ankle and midfoot fractures and to reduce the need for radiography. We also developed a modification to improve specificity for malleolar fracture identification. Patients with acute ankle injuries (< or = 10 days old) had the rules applied and then had...

AIM To conduct a detailed analysis of ankle sprains sustained in English professional football over two competitive seasons. METHODS Club medical staff at 91 professional football clubs annotated player injuries. A specific injury audit questionnaire was used together with a weekly form that documented each club's current injury status. RESULTS Completed injury records for the two competiti...

Abstract The ankle and foot are anatomically complex areas with a broad spectrum of intra- extra-articular pathologies. This chapter reviews basic anatomical features gives an overview on common pathologic conditions emphasis trauma/sports injuries MR imaging.

The purpose of this study was to examine the injury incidence and pattern of injuries in youth female and male team handball players using two different prospective registration methods; match reports (90 teams, 1080 players) and coach reports (34 teams, 428 players). A total of 118 injuries were recorded by the coach report, of which 93 (79%) were acute injuries (incidence training: 0.9+/-0.16...

CONTEXT Lower extremity injuries are common in basketball, yet it is unclear how prophylactic interventions affect lower extremity injury incidence rates. OBJECTIVE To analyze the effectiveness of current lower extremity injury prevention programs in basketball athletes, focusing on injury rates of (1) general lower extremity injuries, (2) ankle sprains, and (3) anterior cruciate ligament (AC...

OBJECTIVE Non-fatal tibia and ankle injuries without proper protection from the restraint system has gotten wide attention from researchers. This study aimed to investigate occupant tibia and ankle injuries under realistic frontal impact environment that is rarely considered in previous experimental and simulant studies. METHODS An integrated occupant-vehicle model was established by coupling...