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Team handball is one of the most popular sports worldwide and injuries of foot and ankle are common. Most of the injuries are ankle sprains and ligament injuries, tendon injuries, muscle injuries but even fractures might occur. Injuries can be divided into contact and non-contact injuries and the non-contact ones are more frequent. probably as a result of fatigue. The trauma mechanism seems to be turning, landing after jumping and changing the direction with the feet in eversion and supine position. Contact injuries occur commonly while getting tackled by an opponent player. The injuries can be treated conservatively or with surgical procedures depending on the severity of the injury and concomitant lesions. The clinical examination is essential for choosing the best treatment option. An accompanying functional rehabilitation program is recommended for a fast return to sports. Proprioceptive training and coordination exercises seem to be quite important to reduce the frequency of recurrent ankle sprains and to decrease the risk of re-injuries.

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  1. Orthopaedic Department, University Hospital, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland

    Christian Stelzenbach MD

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    Jochen Paul MD

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Stelzenbach, C., Paul, J. (2016). Handball. In: Valderrabano, V., Easley, M. (eds) Foot and Ankle Sports Orthopaedics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-15735-1_56

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