Citation

Walls RJ, Ross KA, Fraser EJ, Hodgkins CW, Smyth NA, Egan CJ, Calder J, Kennedy JG. World J. Orthop. 2016; 7(1): 8-19.

Affiliation

Raymond J Walls, Keir A Ross, Ethan J Fraser, Christopher J Egan, John G Kennedy, Department of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY 10021, United States.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Baishideng Publishing Group)

DOI

10.5312/wjo.v7.i1.8

PMID

26807351

PMCID

PMC4716575

Abstract

Football (soccer) is the most popular sport worldwide and is associated with a high injury rate, most of which are the result of trauma from player contact. Ankle injuries are among the most commonly diagnosed injuries in the game. The result is reduced physical activity and endurance levels, lost game time, and considerable medical cost. Sports medicine professionals must employ the correct diagnostic tools and effective treatments and rehabilitation protocols to minimize the impact of these injuries on the player. This review examines the diagnosis, treatment, and postoperative rehabilitation for common football injuries of the ankle based on the clinical evidence provided in the current literature.

Language: en