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The management of sprained ankle
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Ankle sprains are common: one estimate is that there is one per day per 10 000 of the population.1 Has there been any progress in the management of this so-called minor injury? The important decisions relate to the rupture of ligaments. It is known that the anterior talofibular ligament is almost always the first or only ligament to rupture. Brostrom2 found that combined ruptures of the anterior talofibular and calcaneofibular ligaments occurred in 20% of cases and that the calcaneofibular li...
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Subtalar arthrography in acute injuries of the calcaneofibular ligament
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
; We treated 43 acute tears of the calcaneofibular ligament by operation in 43 patients after subtalar arthrography. There were 22 men and 21 women with a mean age of 22.3 years (14 to 61). Anteroposterior (AP), lateral and oblique views were obtained with the foot in 45 deg of internal rotation and
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Hutchins will sit until he's healthy Deane says he'll let guard tell him when he's ready
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
; Marquette University basketball coach Mike Deane said Saturday that senior guard Aaron Hutchins will not play again until he tells Deane that he's healthy enough to see action. "I'm not going to ask him to come back until he feels he can actually go out and play, and play effectively to where he
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The subtalar joint in coalition
Synergy
; Diagnostic David M Stelmach, MA HDCR PGCert. Ed Grad IPD PGCert Health Research, Trauma and Orthopaedic Radiographer, St James's University Hospital, examines the signs and symptoms of subtalar coalition and its demonstration by plain film radiography. Introduction The posterior talocalcaneal joint
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Biomechanical study of the subtalar joint of the foot
Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development
; PURPOSE-The purpose of this project is to perform a quantitative analysis of internal foot mechanics in the subtalar joint and determine its relationship to external observations. This method will then be applied to: 1) examine, compare and improve the current surgical techniques available for the
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Reconstruction of the lateral ligaments of the ankle using a regional periosteal flap
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
; We have treated 94 patients with chronic instability of the lateral side of the ankle by reconstruction of the ligaments with local periosteal tissue. We reviewed 90 cases after a mean follow-up of 2.8 years (2 to 9) using a questionnaire, clinical examination and radiography. The results on a
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