RT Book, Section
A1 Davenport, Moira
A1 Galasso, Madison M.
A2 Sherman, Scott C.
SR Print(0)
ID 1154635432
T1 Ankle
T2 Simon's Emergency Orthopedics, 8e
YR 2019
FD 2019
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259860829
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1154635432
RD 2024/10/06
AB Ankle  injuries  are  common  and  account  for  30%  of  all  sports  injuries.1  In  the  emergency  department  (ED),  ankle  injuries  represent  12%  of  traumatic  injuries  with  an  overall  incidence  of  more  than  20%,  fluctuating  with  season  and  physical  activity.2–4  Ligamentous  injuries  are  more  common  than  fractures  by  a  ratio  of  5:1.5  A  thorough  understanding  of  the  functional  anatomy,  fracture  patterns,  and  soft-tissue  injuries  is  important  to  the  emergency  physician.