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Injury to the lateral ligaments of the ankle.
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Lassiter, TE; Malone, TR; Garrett, WE
Published in: Orthop Clin North Am
October 1989
Ankle sprains are common and often are treated inadequately. Unstable lateral ankle ligaments cause abnormal ankle motion and can lead to degenerative changes. Arthrography is the superior radiographic study in acutely injured ankles. Stress tests are useful if positive; however, because false-negative tests are common, general anesthesia should be considered. Chronic injuries may be evaluated well with stress testing. Conservative treatment (that is, mobilization) with aggressive rehabilitation is probably the best treatment for all lateral ligament injuries, unless certain mechanical stability is of paramount importance. Finally, the results of late reconstruction equal those of early repair.
Duke Scholars
Published In
Orthop Clin North Am
ISSN
0030-5898
Publication Date
October 1989
Volume
20
Issue
4
Start / End Page
629 / 640
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Sprains and Strains
- Radiography
- Orthopedics
- Ligaments, Articular
- Humans
- Ankle Joint
- Ankle Injuries
- 3202 Clinical sciences
- 1103 Clinical Sciences
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Lassiter, T. E., Malone, T. R., & Garrett, W. E. (1989). Injury to the lateral ligaments of the ankle. Orthop Clin North Am, 20(4), 629–640.
Lassiter, T. E., T. R. Malone, and W. E. Garrett. “Injury to the lateral ligaments of the ankle.” Orthop Clin North Am 20, no. 4 (October 1989): 629–40.
Lassiter TE, Malone TR, Garrett WE. Injury to the lateral ligaments of the ankle. Orthop Clin North Am. 1989 Oct;20(4):629–40.
Lassiter, T. E., et al. “Injury to the lateral ligaments of the ankle.” Orthop Clin North Am, vol. 20, no. 4, Oct. 1989, pp. 629–40.
Lassiter TE, Malone TR, Garrett WE. Injury to the lateral ligaments of the ankle. Orthop Clin North Am. 1989 Oct;20(4):629–640.
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Published In
Orthop Clin North Am
ISSN
0030-5898
Publication Date
October 1989
Volume
20
Issue
4
Start / End Page
629 / 640
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Sprains and Strains
- Radiography
- Orthopedics
- Ligaments, Articular
- Humans
- Ankle Joint
- Ankle Injuries
- 3202 Clinical sciences
- 1103 Clinical Sciences