Influence of Anterior Talofibular Ligament Injury and Ankle Anterior Displacement on Symptoms in Individuals With Chronic Ankle Instability.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Repeated ankle sprains can lead to injuries, including those of the anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL); however, the extent to which these ligament injuries are associated with symptoms of chronic ankle instability (CAI) remains unclear.

Objective

To examine the influence of ATFL injury and ankle anterior displacement on symptoms of CAI.

Design

Case-control study.

Setting

University laboratory.

Patients or other participants

A total of 122 of 426 college students who completed a questionnaire on the history of ankle sprain were enrolled in healthy (n = 34; 24 men, 10 women; age = 20.6 ± 0.5 years), coper (n = 49; 38 men, 11 women; age = 20.2 ± 1.2 years), and CAI groups (n = 39; 24 men, 15 women; age = 20.1 ± 1.1 years).

Main outcome measure

SUBMITTER: Kobayashi T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11611374 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature