"chronic ankle instability (in particular in repetitive cases – up to 38% for ≥5 ankle sprains) 1,3,5"
"Lateral ankle sprains are the most common ankle injuries with an estimated incidence of 0.2% per year. About half of lateral ankle sprains are due to sports injuries, and they account for many athletic injuries 1-5. The most common ankle injury is ankle sprain and of ankle sprains, a lateral ankle sprain is by far the most common, accounting for up 75-80% of ankle sprains 1. There is a higher incidence in children and adolescents than in adults 2,3. Women are thought to be more frequently affected 2,4."
"Lateral and AP views of the ankle and/or Mortise views can be initially performed to exclude fractures. They may show an avulsion fracture, joint effusion and/or soft tissue swelling."
"Lateral ankle sprains are usually treated conservatively with rest, ice, compression and limb elevation, also referred to as RICE (rest, ice, compression, elevation) regimen in the initial phase 3,8."
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"Lateral ankle sprains are the most common ankle injuries with an estimated incidence of 0.2% per year. About half of lateral ankle sprains are due to sports injuries, and they account for many athletic injuries 1-5. The most common ankle injury is ankle sprain and of ankle sprains, a lateral ankle sprain is by far the most common, accounting for up 75-80% of ankle sprains 1. There is a higher incidence in children and adolescents than in adults 2,3. Women are thought to be more frequently affected 2,4."
"More than half of the patients have still residual symptoms between 6 weeks and 18 months 5,10 and up to 30% report pain on activity 2.5 to 5 years after the acute event 9. Up to 5% of athletes sustaining an ankle sprain have to change and up to 4% to stop their sportive activities 3. In non-athletes, up to 6% are not able to continue their previous occupation and a further 15% need additional support to continue it 1. Short-term prognostic factors include weight-bearing status and injury grade, medium-term pain, weight-bearing and a functional activity score 6. There are also reports, which found that MRI is an independent predictor 9."
"Typical complaints are acute pain and swelling after an unlucky landing or sudden turn during sports activity, or a misstep, “slipping” or “tripping” in daily routine activities 3,4. Stiffness, weakness, crepitus and instability are other complaints 1. A lateral ankle sprain is usually diagnosed based on clinical signs such as tenderness, haematoma and a positive anterior drawer test 3. Excessive medial translation of the calcaneus on the talus can be additionally assessed with the subtalar glide test 5."
"Typical complaints are acute pain and swelling after an unlucky landing or sudden turn during sports activity, or a misstep, “slipping” or “tripping” in daily routine activities 3,4. Stiffness, weakness, crepitus and instability are other complaints 1. A lateral ankle sprain is usually diagnosed based on clinical signs such as tenderness, haematoma and a positive anterior drawer test 3. Excessive medial translation of the calcaneus on the talus can be additionally assessed with the subtalar glide test 5."
"Ligament injury might reveal thickening, thinning, irregularity, discontinuity or an absent ligament. Sometimes bony avulsions can be seen."
"Lateral ankle sprains are usually treated conservatively with rest, ice, compression and limb elevation, also referred to as RICE (rest, ice, compression, elevation) regimen in the initial phase 3,8."
"Lateral ankle sprains are usually treated conservatively with rest, ice, compression and limb elevation, also referred to as RICE (rest, ice, compression, elevation) regimen in the initial phase 3,8."