Risk factors for syndesmotic and medial ankle sprain: Role of sex, sport, and level of competition

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 992-998

  Waterman, Brian R ^a   Belmont, Philip J ^a   Cameron, Kenneth L ^b   Svoboda, Steven J ^b   Alitz, Curtis J ^b   Owens, Brett D ^a,b  

^a WILLIAM BEAUMONT ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b KELLER ARMY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

ankle; athlete; deltoid; high ankle; medial; sprain; syndesmosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE INJURY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURY; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOLDIER; SPORT INJURY; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ANKLE INJURIES; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SPRAINS AND STRAINS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955693472     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546510391462     Document Type: Article

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