Citation

Zhang Y, Jun H, Hiroaki I, Katsuya N. Chin. Med. J. 2002; 115(6): 942-943.

Affiliation

Department of Orthopaedics, Beijing Hospital, China.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, Chinese Medical Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

12136812

Abstract

Footballer 's ankle is anterior bony spur or anterior impingement symptom of the ankle with anterior ankle pain, limited and painful dorsiflexion. The cause is commonly seen in athletes and dancers, and is probably due to repetitive minor trauma. The condition was firstly described by Morris; McMurray reported good results from excision of the spurs, naming it footballer' s ankle. Opening resection of osteophytes of the anterior tibial and superior talar is an effective treatment for anterior impingement of the ankle.

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