Treating an Athlete with an Acute Lateral Ankle Ligament Injury

Abstract

About 25% of all musculoskeletal system injuries are inversion injuries, and 50% of these injuries are caused by sports. This article examines acute lateral ankle injuries with a focus on why treating these injuries in sportsmen is important. Using Pubmed/Medline, Ovid, and Embase, a narrative review was conducted. We included and evaluated articles on the subject. One ankle inversion injury happens daily for every 10,000 persons, according to estimates. 7–10% of all admissions to hospital emergency rooms are for ankle sprains. A quarter of all musculoskeletal system injuries include inversion injuries, and half of these injuries are caused by sports. The anterior talofibular ligament, calcaneofibular ligament, and posterior talofibular ligament make up the lateral ankle ligament complex. Supination and adduction (inversion) of the plantar-flexed foot are the most typical trauma mechanisms.

Keywords: musculoskeletal, Ovid, Sports, Ankle, Ligament, posterior