ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2020
Conservative Treatment for Acute Ankle Sprain: A Systematic Review.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 38 citations in OpenAlex.
- Physical therapy versus conventional treatment for grade I and II acute ankle sprains: trial sequential analysis and meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness of photobiomodulation therapy in the treatment of patients with an ankle sprain: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Lasers in medical science · 2024Pooled it
- Comparative analyses of arthroscopic and open repairs of lateral ligament complex injuries of the ankle: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the medium-term outcomes.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2024Pooled it
- Acute Ankle Sprain Management: An Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Heel kicking exercise rapidly improves pain and function in patients with acute lateral ankle sprain: a randomized controlled trial.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Trial
- The impact of ankle kinesio taping on pain management in patients with acute ankle sprain.Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES · 2024Trial
- Comparison of the effects PRICE and POLICE treatment protocols on ankle function in patients with ankle sprain.Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES · 2023Trial
- Optimizing Ankle Sprain Management in Primary Care: A Randomized Trial of Telerehabilitation Added to Usual Care.Cureus · 2025Article
- Disability and Functionality Measures in Patients With Acute Ankle Sprain: A Scoping Review.Journal of chiropractic medicine · 2025Review
- Efficacy and safety of serrapeptase on ankle sprain cases: A single center prospective comparative study.Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma · 2024Article
- Conservative Management of Acute Lateral Ligaments of the Ankle Injuries: An Analytical Literature Review.Cureus · 2023Review
- The comparison of the effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation and Kinesio Taping on ankle swelling in athletes with lateral ankle sprain.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2023Article
- Reliability and validity of ultrasonographic automated length measurement system for assessing talofibular anterior instability in acute lateral ankle sprain.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Digital Rehabilitation for Acute Ankle Sprains: Prospective Longitudinal Cohort Study.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2021Article
- Comparison of the Effect of Resistance and Balance Training on Isokinetic Eversion Strength, Dynamic Balance, Hop Test, and Ankle Score in Ankle Sprain.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Effects of Manual Therapy on Fascial Distortion Model in Adolescent Ankle Sprain: A Pilot Study.Journal of chiropractic medicineArticle
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7 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
The aim was to identify conservative treatments available for acute ankle sprain and to evaluate their effectiveness with respect to pain relief and short-term recovery of functional capacity. A systematic review of the relevant literature was conducted via a data search of the PROSPERO, PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL, PyscINFO and SPORTDiscus databases, from inception until December 2019, focusing on randomised control trial studies. Two of the authors independently assessed the quality of each study located and extracted the relevant data. The quality of each paper was assessed using the Cochrane risk of bias tool included in RevMan 5. In all, 20 studies met the inclusion criteria. In terms of absence of bias, only nine papers were classed as "high quality". Studies (75%) were of low quality in terms of the blinding of participants and personnel and uncertainty in blinding of outcome assessment and all presented one or more other forms of bias. Despite the generally low quality of the studies considered, it can be concluded that conservative treatment for acute ankle sprain normally achieves pain relief and rapidly improved functionality. Research based on higher-quality study designs and procedures would enable more definitive conclusions to be drawn.
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