Diagnosis, treatment and prevention of ankle sprains: An evidence-based clinical guideline

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 854-860

  Kerkhoffs, Gino M ^a   Van Den Bekerom, Michel ^b   Elders, Leon A M ^c   Van Beek, Peter A ^d   Hullegie, Wim A M ^e   Bloemers, Guus M F M ^f   De Heus, Elly M ^g   Loogman, Masja C M ^h   Rosenbrand, Kitty C J G M ⁱ   Kuipers, Ton ⁱ   Hoogstraten, J W A P ^j   Dekker, Rienk ^k   Ten Duis, Henk Jan ^k   Van Dijk, C Niek ^a   Van Tulder, Maurits W ^l   Van Der Wees, Philip J ^m   De Bie, Rob A ^m  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Infection and Immunology   (Netherlands)

^c ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d Dutch Society Sports Physicians   (Netherlands)

^e Royal Dutch Society for Physical Therapy   (Netherlands)

^f Dutch Association of Sports Massage   (Netherlands)

^g Age Concern   (Netherlands)

^h Dutch Association of General Healthcare   (Netherlands)

ⁱ Dutch Institute for Healthcare Improvement CBO   (Netherlands)

^j DEVENTER HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^k UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^l VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^m MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ICE;

ANKLE INJURY; BRACE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; INDUCED HYPOTHERMIA; INJURY; KINESIOTHERAPY; LIGAMENT; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROGNOSIS; PUBLIC RELATIONS; RISK FACTOR; SPORT INJURY; SURGICAL TAPE; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION;

ANKLE INJURIES; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BRACES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE THERAPY; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; HYPOTHERMIA, INDUCED; ICE; IMMOBILIZATION; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PROGNOSIS; REHABILITATION, VOCATIONAL; RISK FACTORS; SPRAINS AND STRAINS; SURGICAL TAPE;

EID: 84866614001     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2011-090490     Document Type: Article

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