(ABrCt): Braces versus neuromuscular exercises for the secondary prevention of ankle sprains. ABSTRACT Background: Ankle sprains are the most common sports and physical activity (PA) related injury. There is extensive evidence that there is a twofold increased risk for injury recurrence for at least one year post injury. In up to 50% of all cases recurrences result in disability and lead to chr...

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OBJECTIVES Ultrasonography (US) has been shown to be helpful in diagnosing fractures in the emergency department (ED) setting. The aim of this study was to determine the diagnostic accuracy of US for fractures in patients presenting to the ED with foot and/or ankle sprain and positive Ottawa foot and ankle rules. METHODS This was a prospective study of consecutive patients aged 18 years and o...

BACKGROUND Acute lateral ankle ligamentous sprains (ALALS) are common injuries. This injury does not always have a favourable long-term outcome. Studies reporting the prognosis of ALALS after functional treatment are scarce. OBJECTIVE To determine the prognosis of functionally treated ALALS, in terms of recurrent ALALS and residual symptoms. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTIN...

The complex mechanics of the ankle joint complex depends highly on the integrity of the ankle ligaments. An incomplete restoration of the antero-fibular ligament after trauma may result in a mechanical dissociation of the talus from the ankle mortise. The force that is needed to induce a non-physiological movement of the foot is determined by the individual configuration of the bony and articul...

purpose ankle sprain is one of the most common injuries among athletes and instability and injury to this joint is responsible for long time loss of physical and recreational activity. also, it can impose high costs to sport teams. prevention of this injury is an important concern of practice and rehabilitation. one way of reducing the possibility of ankle joint injury is using an ankle orthosi...

QUESTIONS Do patients with a severe ankle injury (baseline ankle function score < or = 40) do worse in the short-term than patients with a mild injury (score > 40)? Does physiotherapy intervention have more effect on patients with a severe injury compared with a mild injury in the short- or long-term? Is self-reported recovery related to ankle function score over time? DESIGN Subgroup analysi...