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From the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Acute and Chronic Ankle Sprain

by John S. Gould, MD

Twenty-three thousand ankle sprains occur in the United States each day. Up to 20% of patients develop functional instability (giving way, recurrent sprains) after an acute inversion injury. This OKO topic covers issues involved in diagnosing ankle sprains, and reviews both nonsurgical and surgical treatment options for acute ankle sprains and chronic ankle instability. It presents an ankle ligament repair tehcnique, specifically the Brostrom procedure-Karlsson modification, in detail, with video.

Keywords: turned ankle, stretched ankle, deltoid ligament sprain, anterior talofibular sprain, talofibular sprain, medial ankle sprain, lateral ankle sprain, distal talofibular syndesmotic sprain, high ankle sprain, inversion sprain, chronic ankle sprain, chronic ankle laxity, double ligament lateral ankle sprain, ankle pain, twisted ankle, mechanism of injury, etiology, classification, associated injuries, diagnosis, patient history, physical examination, imaging, radiography, arthrography, MRI, differential diagnosis, management, nonsurgical treatment, surgical treatment, indications, complications, surgical techniques, Brostrom procedure, Karlsson modification, contraindications, outcomes, rehabilitation

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