Sports Medicine: Practical Anatomy of the Ankle

Abstract

In this article we are going to look at some practical aspects of the anatomy of the ankle because: * Acute ankle sprains are the single most frequent specific injury in competitive or recreational activity and the lateral ligament complex is the most frequently injured single musculoskeletal structure in the body. * Primary care practitioners can handle most ankle sprains. * We need to recognise and select the more severe 10% that need to be treated elsewhere and to actively and adequately treat the 90% that we can.