Characteristics of patients with ankle sprain presenting to an emergency department in the south of England (UK): A seven-month review

Acute ankle sprain is an injury affecting the capsular ligament complex of the ankle joint within 72 hours of occurrence [7,16]. A systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective epidemiological studies found ankle sprain a very common injury among sport and general populations with a pooled cumulative incidence rate of 11.55 per 1,000 exposures [3,12]. They also calculated a higher incidence of ankle sprain in women compared with men (13.6 vs 6.94 per 1,000 exposures), in children compared with adolescents (2.85 vs 1.94 per 1,000 exposures), adolescents compared with adults (1.94 vs 0.72 per 1,000 exposures) and indoor/court sports (7 per 1,000 exposures).
Source: International Emergency Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Source Type: research