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Chronic Ligament Injuries of the Ankle Joint

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Ankle sprains are the most frequently encountered injuries in athletic activities. Early diagnosis, functional treatment, and rehabilitation are the key issues in preventing a potential evolution towards chronic ligament insufficiency. Ankle joint instability is defined as either mechanical instability or functional instability. Mechanical instability refers to an objective measurement, e.g., standardized stress radiographs, while functional instability is a description of the subjective symptoms of the patient, i.e., repeated giving way in some cases combined with pain. Functional instability is the most common residual disability after acute (lateral) ligament ruptures. This chapter will elaborate on the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of the athlete’s medial and lateral ankle ligament problems.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Aspire Zone, Sportscity Street, 29222, Doha, Qatar

    Pieter d’Hooghe

  2. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg University, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, SE-413 45, Gothenburg, Sweden

    Jon Karlsson

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  1. Dept. Orthopedics & Traumatology, Hacettepe University Fac. Medicine, Ankara, Turkey

    Mahmut Nedim Doral

  2. Gothenburg, Sweden

    Jon Karlsson

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d’Hooghe, P., Karlsson, J. (2014). Chronic Ligament Injuries of the Ankle Joint. In: Doral, M., Karlsson, J. (eds) Sports Injuries. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-36801-1_140-1

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