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ArticleOrthopaedic journal of sports medicine2022

Epidemiology and Outcomes of Ankle Injuries in the National Football League.

Sohil S Desai, Craig S Dent, Blake H Hodgens, Michael G Rizzo, Spencer W Barnhill, Paul R Allegra, Charles A Popkin, Amiethab A Aiyer

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Sohil S DesaiDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York, USA.
Craig S DentNova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.
Blake H HodgensUniversity of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA.
Michael G RizzoDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida, USA.
Spencer W BarnhillDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida, USA.
Paul R AllegraDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida, USA.
Charles A PopkinDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York, USA.
Amiethab A AiyerDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

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Background: Traumatic ankle injuries are commonly complicated by persistent symptoms and the development of chronic ankle instability. Purpose: To describe the epidemiology of ankle injuries in the National Football League (NFL) and investigate the effects that ankle injuries have on performance metrics in the years after injury. Study Design: Descriptive epidemiologic study. Methods: Ankle injuries sustained by NFL players during the 2015-2016, 2016-2017, and 2017-2018 seasons were identified using the Pro Football Reference database. Cumulative incidence was calculated, and demographic identifiers were collected for each injury. The return-to-play (RTP) rate was also recorded. For each player who met inclusion for the performance analysis, power rating (PR) was calculated for the preinjury season (Y-1) and 2 postinjury seasons (Y+1 and Y+2) as follows: Results: Overall, 668 ankle injuries were identified, with an average cumulative incidence across the 3 seasons of 11.2% and RTP rate of 91%. Of those injuries, 159 met inclusion criteria for the PR analysis. The mean overall PR (96.95 in Y-1) declined 22% in Y+1 to 76.10 (-20.85 [95% CI, -13.82 to -27.89]; Conclusion: It was found that ankle injuries hampered the performance of NFL players, even multiple years after the injury occurred, despite a relatively high RTP rate. There was a decrease in total games played after ankle injuries as well as a decreased performance output per game played.

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ankle injuriesankle sprainsNational Football Leaguepower ratingsreturn to play

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PMCPMC9168861

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