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Review
. 2020 Jun 1;5(6):334-338.
doi: 10.1302/2058-5241.5.200019. eCollection 2020 Jun.

Prognostic factors in ankle sprains: a review

José Nuno Ferreira  1 , João Vide  1 , Daniel Mendes  1 , João Protásio  1 , Rui Viegas  1 , Manuel Resende Sousa  2
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Review

Prognostic factors in ankle sprains: a review

José Nuno Ferreira et al. EFORT Open Rev. .

Abstract

Ankle sprains are one of the most common musculoskeletal injuries, being the most frequent musculoskeletal trauma among athletes.Most of these injuries are successfully treated conservatively; however, up to 70% of patients can develop long-lasting symptoms. Therefore, understanding prognostic factors for an ankle sprain could help clinicians identify patients with poor prognosis and choose the right treatment.A suggested approach will be presented in order to positively identify the factors that should warrant a more aggressive attitude in the initial conservative treatment.There are some prognostic factors linked to a better recovery and outcome; nevertheless, prognostic factors for full recovery after initial ankle sprain are not consistent. Cite this article: EFORT Open Rev 2020;5:334-338. DOI: 10.1302/2058-5241.5.200019.

Keywords: ankle sprains; prognostic factors in ankle sprains.

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Conflict of interest statement

ICMJE Conflict of interest statement: MRS reports consultancy for Arthrex outside the submitted work. The other authors declare no conflict of interest relevant to this work.

Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Measurements of the osseous ankle configuration on lateral radiographs - TibCOR = distance between the tibial axis and the talar center of rotation. Sector = tibiotalar sector (the angle of the lines drawn from the center of the talus to both the anterior and posterior margins of the distal tibia, indicating the tibial coverage of the talus).
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
Measurements of the osseous ankle configuration on frontal radiographs FroCu = depth of the frontal curvature of the talus.
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