Skip to main content
Journal cover image
Foot and Ankle Sports Orthopaedics

Acute ankle instability/ankle sprains in athletes

Publication ,  Chapter
Dekker, TJ; Lampley, AJ; Godin, JA; Easley, ME
February 8, 2017

Ankle ligament injuries are common amongst athletes. Low ankle sprains typically involve the anterior talofibular ligament and the calcaneofibular ligament while high ankle sprains involve the syndesmosis. These injuries present with focal tenderness, swelling over the involved ligaments, and pain with weight bearing. Specialized physical exam maneuvers and radiographic imaging can aid in the diagnosis of these injuries. Non-operative management includes immobilization followed by stretching, proprioception training and peroneal strengthening. Furthermore, ankle braces and proprioception training prevent repeat injury. Surgical management includes multiple procedures ranging from ankle arthroscopy to anatomic reconstruction.

Duke Scholars

DOI

ISBN

9783319157344

Publication Date

February 8, 2017

Start / End Page

249 / 256
 

Citation

APA
Chicago
ICMJE
MLA
NLM
Dekker, T. J., Lampley, A. J., Godin, J. A., & Easley, M. E. (2017). Acute ankle instability/ankle sprains in athletes. In Foot and Ankle Sports Orthopaedics (pp. 249–256). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-15735-1_27
Dekker, T. J., A. J. Lampley, J. A. Godin, and M. E. Easley. “Acute ankle instability/ankle sprains in athletes.” In Foot and Ankle Sports Orthopaedics, 249–56, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-15735-1_27.
Dekker TJ, Lampley AJ, Godin JA, Easley ME. Acute ankle instability/ankle sprains in athletes. In: Foot and Ankle Sports Orthopaedics. 2017. p. 249–56.
Dekker, T. J., et al. “Acute ankle instability/ankle sprains in athletes.” Foot and Ankle Sports Orthopaedics, 2017, pp. 249–56. Scopus, doi:10.1007/978-3-319-15735-1_27.
Dekker TJ, Lampley AJ, Godin JA, Easley ME. Acute ankle instability/ankle sprains in athletes. Foot and Ankle Sports Orthopaedics. 2017. p. 249–256.
Journal cover image

DOI

ISBN

9783319157344

Publication Date

February 8, 2017

Start / End Page

249 / 256