title: Lateral ankle sprains and instability problems.
abstract: The lateral ankle complex is the most frequently injured single structure in athletes, consisting of 38% to 45% of all injuries. One-sixth of all sports injury loss time is from ankle sprains. In North America, ankle inversion sprains are considered "de rigeur" for basketball participation.
authors: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine.
authors: S H
authors: SH
authors: Liu
authors: W J
authors: WJ
authors: Jason
mesh_terms: D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D001490:Basketball / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013180:Sprains and Strains / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery