Ankle sprains are classified into different types according to the ligaments involved. The most common ankle sprains occur starting with the anterior fibular ligament, posterior fibular ligament, and calcaneal fibular ligament. A high ...
Sprained(扭伤)Ankle One of the most common injuries teenagers and adults experience is a sprained ankle. A sprain occurs when the ligaments(韧带)of a joint are twisted(扭伤) and possibly torn. Ligaments are bands of fibers that hold the bones of a joint in position. A sprain can occur fro...
Ankle sprains are categorized by the type of motion that causes the injury. The most common type, called a lateral inversion sprain, occurs when the foot rolls inward. This causes injury to the ligaments on the outer side of the ankle, especi...
The most common sprain to the ankle involves the lateral ligaments, with medial and syndesmosis sprains occurring less frequently. Acute lateral sprains are typically managed nonoperatively with functional treatment, but certain conditions require early surgical intervention. When there is obvious pain ...
Most often tears of the deltoid ligament occur in conjunction with either an ankle fracture (located on the outer side of the ankle) or a sprain of the syndesmotic ligaments (located just above the ankle). In a few individuals, deltoid sprains are associated with a fracture of the proximal...
Ankle Sprain Ankle sprains are one of the most common injuries in sports.48 While most ankle sprains are treated conservatively, recurrent ankle sprains due to chronic ligamentous instability occasionally require more prolonged rehabilitation or even operative management. US has similar reliability to MRI...
Most using the term “ankle sprain” are describing a condition of broad pathology ranging from a stretched ligament to complete rupture and joint instability. Understanding the normal anatomy and mechanism of injury is important to the diagnosis and...
Prevent another ankle sprain:Let your ankle heal. Find out how long your ligament needs to heal. Do not do any physical activity until your healthcare provider says it is okay. If you start activity too soon, you may develop a more serious injury. Warm up and stretch before you exercise...
An ankle sprain is the stretching and tearing of ligaments - in the sprained ankle the most common damage is done to the talo-fibula ligament (if the ankle sprain is worse, the calcaneo-fibula ligament can also be damaged) - sometimes the tendons also get damaged. ...
Prevent another ankle sprain:Let your ankle heal. Find out how long your ligament needs to heal. Do not do any physical activity until your healthcare provider says it is okay. If you start activity too soon, you may develop a more serious injury. Warm up and stretch before you exercise...