title: Acute ankle injury and chronic lateral instability in the athlete.
abstract: Ankle injuries occur frequently in sports. The lateral ligamentous complex, specifically the anterior talofibular and calcaneofibular ligaments, are most commonly injured. In acute lateral ligament injuries, a functional ankle rehabilitation program is the mainstay of treatment. Chronic ankle instability develops in a minority of patients. Surgical procedures are broadly classified into anatomic ligament repairs versus reconstructive tenodeses. Commonly performed techniques include the Brostrom-Gould procedure,the modified Brostrum-Evans procedure, and the Chrisman-Snook procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14642, USA. benedict_digiovanni@urmc.rochester.edu
authors.forename: Benedict F
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: DiGiovanni
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Partal
authors.forename: Judith F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Baumhauer
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D001265:Athletic Injuries; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D011434:Proprioception