A new mouse model of ankle instability induced by multiple mechanical sprains with controlled inversion angle and speed

Ankle sprain occurs by a sudden and extreme inversion and plantarflexion at the ankle joint to cause ligamentous injuries. A portion of ankle sprain patients experience recurrent ankle sprains and develop chronic ankle instability (CAI). The present CAI animal models are single events with severe li...

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Main Authors: Shih-Hong Ching, Yen-Chun Chiu, Yu-Ching Liao, Shang-Hsun Yang, Yi-Ju Tsai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbioe.2022.927987/full