Injury to the deltoid ligament complex of the medial ankle occurs when the foot is forced into eversion and external rotation.
Medial ankle sprains are less common than their lateral ...
Mechanism of injury: Athletes typically report an off-balanced, pronated foot landing, which leads to forced external rotation, abduction, and eversion.
Alternate mechanism includes su...
PRICE protocol: protection from further injury, rest, ice, compression, and elevation 1[C]
Protection can be achieved through an Aircast or a boot with a bladder ...
Pain decreases rapidly during the first 2 wk following injury:
Up to 70% of patients report residual symptoms or recurrence 4.
Healing rates vary widely among studies, with 36–85% ...
Birrer RB, Fani-Salek MH, Totten VY, et al. Managing ankle injuries in the emergency department. J Emerg Med. 1999;17(4):651–660.
Mei-Dan O, Kahn G, Zeev A, et al. The medial l...
An athlete may return to full activity once he or she is able to do a progressive rehabilitation program without pain and instability. Return to sports may be prolonged over several mo...
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