Anterior impingement syndrome in dancers.
Anterior impingement is a common problem in dancers occurring primarily secondary to the repetitive forced ankle dorsiflexion inherent in ballet. Symptoms generally occur progressively and may respond to conservative treatment including addressing biomechanical faults that contribute to the problem. As impingement progresses, movements essential to ballet may become impossible and arthroscopic ankle surgery is often effective for both diagnosis and treatment, allowing athletes to return to dance.
O'Kane
John William
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Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA. jokane@u.washington.edu
Kadel
Nancy
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