Differences in lateral ankle laxity measured via stress ultrasonography in individuals with chronic ankle instability, ankle sprain copers, and healthy individuals

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 593-600

  Croy, Theodore ^a   Saliba, Susan ^b   Saliba, Ethan ^b   Anderson, Mark W ^b   Hertel, Jay ^b  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior drawer test; Anterior talofibular ligament; Inversion; Sprain

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863622983     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2012.3923     Document Type: Article

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