title: Scoring systems for evaluating ankle function.
abstract: Each of the seven systems described has advantages and drawbacks that consist of ease or difficulty of application, accuracy, validity, and availability. This article should contribute to make these systems better known and easier to apply, and thus, will encourage their use in clinical practice. [Fig.: see text].
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Meir General Hospital, Sapir Medical Center, 59 Tshernichovski St., Kfar-Saba, Israel. drmann@regin-med.co.il
authors.forename: Gideon
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mann
authors.forename: Meir
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nyska
authors.forename: Iftach
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hetsroni
authors.forename: Jon
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Karlsson
mesh_terms: D000842:Ankle / Q000503:physiopathology*; D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000145:classification / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D020127:Recovery of Function; D013180:Sprains and Strains / Q000145:classification / Q000503:physiopathology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires