Editorial Commentary: Does Early Arthroscopy of Subtle Instability in High Ankle Sprains Hasten Return to Play in Elite Athletes?
editorial · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 27039685.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.arthro.2016.01.015.
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Abstract
Anterior inferior tibial fibular ligament tenderness to palpation, a positive squeeze test, and a positive external rotation test correlate well with syndesmosis instability after high ankle sprain. However, it is still unknown whether subtle unstable high ankle sprains (grade IIB) could heal satisfactorily with nonoperative treatment and whether their recovery would be prolonged compared with operative treatment.
Medical subject headings
- Ankle Injuries
- Sprains and Strains
Anatomy
- ankle