The peroneal strength deficits in patients with chronic ankle instability compared to ankle sprain copers and normal individuals

Acute ankle sprain is one of the most common injuries in daily and sport activities, and more than 20% of the patients are known to suffer from chronic ankle instability (CAI) [1,2]. Chronic instability of the ankle has been traditionally divided into two categories with different treatment strategies. Patients with mechanical ankle instability (MAI) unresponsive to conservative treatment (including peroneal muscle strengthening to increase dynamic ankle stability) need the ankle ligament repair or reconstruction surgery, and those with functional ankle instability (FAI) are mainly treated by proprioceptive-based physiotherapeutic rehabilitation [1,3].
Source: Foot and Ankle Surgery - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Source Type: research