Syndesmotic ankle sprains
In this study we reviewed ankle sprains in a professional football team over a 6 year period. Fifteen players who sustained syndesmotic ankle sprains were compared with 28 players who sustained significant lateral ankle sprains. Players with syndesmotic sprains missed sig nificantly more games and p...
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Veröffentlicht in: | The American journal of sports medicine 1991-05, Vol.19 (3), p.294-298 |
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Zusammenfassung: | In this study we reviewed ankle sprains in a professional football team over a 6 year period. Fifteen players who sustained
syndesmotic ankle sprains were compared with 28 players who sustained significant lateral ankle sprains. Players with syndesmotic
sprains missed sig nificantly more games and practices and they received substantially more treatments than players with lateral
ankle sprains. Physical examination findings, results of radiographic evaluations, and etiologic factors are dis cussed. The
external rotation stress test, a clinical method for diagnosis of this type of sprain at the time of injury, is described.
Results of this study clearly demonstrate a prolonged recovery time for syndesmotic ankle sprains. Physi cians and trainers
who are aware of this injury can differentially diagnose these two types of sprains in the early postinjury period by the
method described. |
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ISSN: | 0363-5465 1552-3365 |
DOI: | 10.1177/036354659101900315 |