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Syndesmotic ankle sprains in athletes.

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Williams, GN; Jones, MH; Amendola, A
Published in: Am J Sports Med
July 2007

Ankle sprains are among the most common athletic injuries and represent a significant source of persistent pain and disability. Despite the high incidence of ankle sprains in athletes, syndesmosis injuries have historically been underdiagnosed, and assessment in terms of severity and optimal treatment has not been determined. More recently, a heightened awareness in sports medicine has resulted in more frequent diagnoses of syndesmosis injuries. However, there is a low level of evidence and a paucity of literature on this topic compared with lateral ankle sprains. As a result, no clear guidelines are available to help the clinician assess the severity of injury, choose an imaging modality to visualize the injury, make a decision in terms of operative versus nonoperative treatment, or decide when the athlete may return to play. Increased knowledge and understanding of these injuries by clinicians and researchers are essential to improve the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of this significant condition. This review will discuss the anatomy, mechanism of injury, diagnosis, and treatment of syndesmosis sprains of the ankle while identifying controversies in management and topics for future research.

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Am J Sports Med

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0363-5465

Publication Date

July 2007

Volume

35

Issue

7

Start / End Page

1197 / 1207

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Sprains and Strains
  • Risk Factors
  • Radiography
  • Orthopedics
  • Ligaments, Articular
  • Joint Instability
  • Incidence
  • Humans
  • Athletic Injuries
  • Ankle Injuries
 

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Williams, G. N., Jones, M. H., & Amendola, A. (2007). Syndesmotic ankle sprains in athletes. Am J Sports Med, 35(7), 1197–1207. https://doi.org/10.1177/0363546507302545
Williams, Glenn N., Morgan H. Jones, and Annunziato Amendola. “Syndesmotic ankle sprains in athletes.Am J Sports Med 35, no. 7 (July 2007): 1197–1207. https://doi.org/10.1177/0363546507302545.
Williams GN, Jones MH, Amendola A. Syndesmotic ankle sprains in athletes. Am J Sports Med. 2007 Jul;35(7):1197–207.
Williams, Glenn N., et al. “Syndesmotic ankle sprains in athletes.Am J Sports Med, vol. 35, no. 7, July 2007, pp. 1197–207. Pubmed, doi:10.1177/0363546507302545.
Williams GN, Jones MH, Amendola A. Syndesmotic ankle sprains in athletes. Am J Sports Med. 2007 Jul;35(7):1197–1207.
Journal cover image

Published In

Am J Sports Med

DOI

ISSN

0363-5465

Publication Date

July 2007

Volume

35

Issue

7

Start / End Page

1197 / 1207

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Sprains and Strains
  • Risk Factors
  • Radiography
  • Orthopedics
  • Ligaments, Articular
  • Joint Instability
  • Incidence
  • Humans
  • Athletic Injuries
  • Ankle Injuries