The most commonly injured part of the lateral ligament complex is the anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL). Although ruptures of the ankle ligaments are very common, treatment selection remains ...

causing a stretch of the syndesmotic ligaments, which connect the tibia and fibula in the lower leg to the top of your foot. It’s called a high sprain because it actually happens above the ankle, in ...

A sprain is a generic term for an injury to a ligament ... any foot or ankle injury often is lumped into the "it's just a sprain" category. Many sprains can heal well without surgery or even ...

Objectives To investigate whether a clinical test battery conducted within 2 weeks of a first-time lateral ankle sprain (LAS) can be used to predict outcome (Chronic ... to identify whether clinical ...

That’s because it is harder to evert your ankle—meaning turning your foot ... time to heal, there is the concern that you may further tear the ligament. This can turn an acute ankle sprain ...