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. 1993;1(3-4):200-2.
doi: 10.1007/BF01560206.

Ankle injuries in basketball players

J Leanderson  1 , G Nemeth, E Eriksson
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Ankle injuries in basketball players

J Leanderson et al. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 1993.

Abstract

We carried out a retrospective study of the frequency of ankle sprains in basketball players. A questionnaire about previous ankle injuries, time off after such injuries, current ankle problems, personal data, number of practice hours and the use of prophylactic measures was sent out to 102 basketball players in a second division league in Sweden. Ninety-six players answered. 92% of them had suffered an ankle sprain while playing basketball, and of these 83% reported repeated sprains of one ankle. In the last two seasons, 78% of the players had injured at least one ankle. The injury frequency in the investigation was 5.5 ankle injuries per 1000 activity hours. 22% of the players used some kind of prophylactic support of their ankle joints. Because of the great number of ankle sprains and the disability in terms of time away from sports that they cause, prevention of these injuries is essential.

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