RT Book, Section
A1 Starkey, Chad
A1 Brown, Sara D.
SR Print(0)
ID 1188371944
T1 Ankle and Leg Pathologies
T2 Examination of Orthopedic & Athletic Injuries, 4e
YR 2015
FD 2015
PB F. A. Davis Company
PP New York, NY
SN 9780803639188
LK fadavisat.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1188371944
RD 2024/04/24
AB The  ankle's  muscular,  capsular,  and  bony  structures  must  absorb  and  dissipate  normal  and  abnormal  forces.  Ankle  sprains  are  frequently  cited  as  the  most  common  sports-related  injuries  and  have  a  high  reinjury  rate,  secondary  to  chronic  laxity  of  the  ligaments  and/or  the  subsequent  loss  of  the  joint's  sense  of  position  caused  by  injury  to  proprioceptors.1,2  Seemingly  minor  injuries,  such  as  contusions,  can  have  severe  consequences  resulting  from  compression  of  the  neurovascular  structures  of  the  ankle,  foot,  and  toes.  Trauma  or  dysfunction  of  the  ankle  and  leg  muscles  can  lead  to  biomechanical  changes,  causing  gait  deviations  that  lead  to  further  injury.  Different  foot  types  are  associated  with  gait  pattern  deviations  that  may  redistribute  stresses  on  bones  and  demands  son  the  muscles  of  the  lower  extremity.  Examination  of  the  ankle  must  also  include  the  trunk  and  lower  extremity  to  capture  potential  proximal  influences  on  the  ankle  and  leg.