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ReviewCurrent reviews in musculoskeletal medicine2020

Return to Play After a Lateral Ligament Ankle Sprain.

P D'Hooghe, F Cruz, K Alkhelaifi

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Review in Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06866808 (Combined Effects of Talocrural Mobilization With Movement and Therapeutic Ultrasound on Pain, Balance and Disability in Athletes With Ankle Sprain.), which is not on this map. Cited by 31 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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31citing papers in PubMed, 4 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT06866808 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

Combined Effects of Talocrural Mobilization With Movement and Therapeutic Ultrasound on Pain, Balance and Disability in Athletes With Ankle Sprain.

TypeinterventionalSponsorRiphah International UniversityRan2024 to 2024Enrolled30ConditionsAnkle SprainsArmstalocrural MWM and Therapeutic US, Conventional physiotherapy
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

31 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 84 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Mechanical Contribution of the Anterior Talofibular Ligament to Ankle Stability: 3D Anatomical Finite Element Analysis.Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

P D'HoogheDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aspetar Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Surgery Hospital, Sports City Street 1, Aspire Zone, P.O. Box: 29222, Doha, Qatar. Pieter.DHooghe@aspetar.com.
F CruzDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aspetar Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Surgery Hospital, Sports City Street 1, Aspire Zone, P.O. Box: 29222, Doha, Qatar.
K AlkhelaifiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aspetar Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Surgery Hospital, Sports City Street 1, Aspire Zone, P.O. Box: 29222, Doha, Qatar.
Qatar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital · QA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewThe purpose of this review is to describe the current evidence on the most common sports-related ankle injuries. Joint anatomy, epidemiology, clinical findings, diagnostic approach, and treatment are presented with a specific focus on the available evidence towards return to play. RECENT

findingsRecent findings show that ankle sprain is the most common injury in the world of sports. Bony fractures, cartilage defects, and syndesmotic lesions are frequently seen in association with the more severe type of ankle sprains. In summary, the majority of the athletes' ankle sprains are managed conservatively with excellent outcomes and full return to their pre-injury level of play. However, it is essential to differentiate the single ligament sprain from a more complex injury to the ankle joint. The evidence-based treatment and rehabilitation programmes are associated with a better prognosis and a faster time to return to sport participation.

Indexed as

Ankle injuriesLigament injuriesRehabilitationReturn to play

Identifiers

PMID32377961
PMCPMC7251008
OpenAlexW3023690833

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