title: Clinical assessment and management of ankle sprains.
abstract: Ankle sprains are a common occurrence and are frequently either undertreated or overtreated. With the incidence estimated at more than 3 million a year and at a rate of 2.15/1,000 in the United States alone, this is an orthopaedic injury that providers should be acutely aware of and successfully able to evaluate and treat. This clinical feature will provide a thorough review of the mechanism of injury, the history and physical examination, and the classification and management of these injuries. Clinical red flags are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Karen M. Myrick, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, ANP-BC, Assistant Professor and Nurse Practitioner, Quinnipiac University School of Nursing, and Joint Appointment Frank Netter School of Medicine, Hamden, CT.
authors.forename: Karen M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Myrick
mesh_terms: D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D005582:Foundations; D016530:Orthopedic Nursing; D012956:Societies, Nursing