BACKGROUND Anterolateral soft tissue impingement of the ankle joint is a common consequence of ankle sprain due to excessive supination and adduction of the foot, injuries to the tibiofibular syndesmosis and lateral malleolus fractures. MATERIAL AND METHODS Twenty-two arthroscopic procedures to treat anterolateral soft tissue impingement of the ankle joint were performed at the Independent Pu...

[Purpose] This study was designed to investigate the effects of spiral taping (ST) on the pain and walking performance of individual with chronic ankle instability (CAI). [Subjects and Methods] 12 men and 13 women (mean: 21.52 years; range: 20-31 years) with unilateral CAI (Cumberland ankle instability score: ≤24) were included. All the participants received 3 mm-wide ST. The latter was applied...

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...

tendon just proximal to the navicular bone tubercle and bifurcates to medial and lateral branches. The medial branch of the deep branch of the medial plantar artery nourishes the skin of the medial aspect of the foot along the midlateral line of the first metacarpus. A flap can be extended to the middle of the first metacarpus distally and the medial malleolus proximally. The maximum size of a ...

We compared two conservative methods of treating Weber B1 (Lauge-Hansen supination-eversion 2) isolated fractures of the lateral malleolus in 65 patients. Treatment by immediate weight-bearing and mobilisation resulted in earlier rehabilitation than immobilisation for four weeks in a plaster cast. There was no significant difference in the amount of pain experienced or in the requirement for an...