TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Ankle and Leg Pathologies A1 - Starkey, Chad A1 - Brown, Sara D. Y1 - 2015 N1 - T2 - Examination of Orthopedic & Athletic Injuries, 4e 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. SN - PB - F. A. Davis Company CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - fadavisat.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1188371944 ER -