The epidemiology of ankle sprains in the United States

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 92, Issue 13, 2010, Pages 2279-2284

  Waterman, Brian R ^a   Owens, Brett D ^b   Davey, Shaunette ^a   Zacchilli, Michael A ^a   Belmont, Philip J ^a  

^a WILLIAM BEAUMONT ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b KELLER ARMY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANKLE SPRAIN; ARTICLE; BASKETBALL; CAUCASIAN; CHILD; FEMALE; FOOTBALL; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEGRO; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPORT; SPORT INJURY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77957929029     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: 15351386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.I.01537     Document Type: Article

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