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2. Sprained ankle - Wikipedia

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   Ankle sprains are classified as grade 1, 2, or 3, [8] and, depending on the amount of damage or the number of ligaments that are damaged, each sprain is classified from mild to severe. A grade 1 sprain is defined as mild damage to a ligament or ligaments without instability of the affected joint.

3. Evans technique - Wikipedia

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   The Evans technique is a surgical procedure to treat the mechanical instability of the lateral ankle ligaments. [1][2] In the Evans procedure, [3] the peroneus brevis muscle is separated from its musculotendinous compound and its proximal end is sutured to the peroneus longus. Then, an aperture is created from the postero-superior side of the ...

4. Sprain - Wikipedia

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   A sprain is a soft tissue injury of the ligaments within a joint, often caused by a sudden movement abruptly forcing the joint to exceed its functional range of motion. Ligaments are tough, inelastic fibers made of collagen that connect two or more bones to form a joint and are important for joint stability and proprioception, which is the body ...

5. Musculoskeletal injury - Wikipedia

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   Musculoskeletal injury refers to damage of muscular or skeletal systems, which is usually due to a strenuous activity and includes damage to skeletal muscles, bones, tendons, joints, ligaments, and other affected soft tissues. [3][4] In one study, roughly 25% of approximately 6300 adults received a musculoskeletal injury of some sort within 12 ...

6. Trimalleolar fracture - Wikipedia

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   The trauma is sometimes accompanied by ligament damage and dislocation. [1] The three aforementioned parts of bone articulate with the talus bone of the foot. Strictly speaking, there are only two malleoli (medial and lateral), but the term trimalleolar is used nevertheless and as such is a misnomer. The trimalleolar fracture is also known as ...

7. High ankle sprain - Wikipedia

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   A high ankle sprain, also known as a syndesmotic ankle sprain (SAS), is a sprain of the syndesmotic ligaments that connect the tibia and fibula in the lower leg, thereby creating a mortise and tenon joint for the ankle. High ankle sprains are described as high because they are located above the ankle. They comprise approximately 15% of all ...