This article systematically reviews epidemiological studies on sports injury from 1977 to 2005 in which ankle injury was included. A total of 227 studies reporting injury pattern in 70 sports from 38 countries were included. A total of 201,600 patients were included, with 32,509 ankle injuries. Ankle injury information was available from 14,098 patients, with 11 847 ankle sprains. Results show ...

BACKGROUND Ankle injuries account for up to 20% of sports-related injuries, of these 33–73% are sprains, most commonly of the lateral ligament complex. This high incidence and the functional consequences ensure that patients with ankle sprains present frequently to sports medical practises. The serious consequences of a sprain include ongoing instability and recurrence, although it is unclear a...

BACKGROUND Ankle sprains are the most common musculoskeletal injuries that occur in athletes, and they have a profound impact on health care costs and resources. HYPOTHESIS A balance training program can reduce the risk of ankle sprains in high school athletes. STUDY DESIGN Randomized controlled clinical trial; Level of evidence, 1. METHODS Seven hundred and sixty-five high school soccer ...

[Purpose] This study was conducted to investigate the effects of ankle functional rehabilitation exercise on ankle joint functional movement screen results and isokinetic muscular function in patients with chronic ankle sprain patients. [Subjects and Methods] In this study, 16 patients with chronic ankle sprain were randomized to an ankle functional rehabilitation exercise group (n=8) and a con...

Ankle sprains are a common problem seen by primary care physicians, especially among teenagers and young adults. Most ankle sprains are inversion injuries to the lateral ankle ligaments, although high sprains representing damage to the tibiofibular syndesmosis are becoming increasingly recognized. Physicians should apply the Ottawa ankle rules to determine whether radiography is needed. Accordi...

The ankle is a common site of sports injuries. Extreme violent inversion of the ankle associated with sports accidents, subjects it to traumas of varying degrees. Fractures of the medial and lateral malleoli, and tears of the ligaments are easily recognisable. When these are excluded on the X-ray examination, the diagnosis of ankle sprain is usually made and fast spontaneous recovery is expecte...

BACKGROUND Ankle tape is widely used by athletes to prevent ankle sprain. Although there is growing evidence that ankle tape improve joint position sense, but yet it is not clear even if tape improve joint position sense after muscle fatigue, because fatigue impair joint position sense and raise the risk of ankle sprain. The aim of this study is to examine the effect of ankle tape on joint posi...

AIM Little is known about the association of lower extremity structural malalignments, flexibility patterns, generalized laxity, postural control, previous ankle sprain history and the increased risk of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in females. We hypothesized that females with a history of ACL injury would be more likely to have a history of prior ankle sprain and different structu...