title: Ankle sprains and instability in dancers.
abstract: Ankle inversion injuries are the most common traumatic injuries in dancers. Ankle stability is integral to normal mobilization and to minimizing the risk for ankle sprain. The ability of the dynamic and static stabilizers of the ankle joint to maintain their structural integrity is a major component of the normal gait cycle. In the world of dance, this quality assumes even greater importance given the range of movement and stresses imposed on the ankle during various dance routines.
authors.affiliation: Foot and Ankle Department, Hospital for Special Surgery, 523 East 72nd Street, Suite 514, New York, NY 10021, USA. oloughlinp@hss.edu
authors.forename: Padhraig F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: O'Loughlin
authors.forename: Christopher W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Hodgkins
authors.forename: John G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Kennedy
mesh_terms: D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D003615:Dancing / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013180:Sprains and Strains / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*