Prognostic factors for recovery following acute lateral ankle ligament sprain: a systematic review

Prognostic factors for recovery following acute lateral ankle ligament sprain: a systematic review

Abstract Background One-third of individuals who sustain an acute lateral ankle ligament sprain suffer significant disability due to pain, functional instability, mechanical instability or recurrent sprain after recovery plateaus at 1 to 5 years post injury. The identification of early prognostic fa...

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Main Authors: Jacqueline Yewande Thompson, Christopher Byrne, Mark A. Williams, David J. Keene, Micheal Maia Schlussel, Sarah E. Lamb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Acute lateral ankle sprain
Prognostic factors
Recovery
Epidemiology
Systematic review
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-017-1777-9

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