Ankle sprain - How common is it?
A sprained ankle is the most common type of ankle injury. About 1 in 10,000 people sprain their ankle every day. [1]
A quarter of all sporting injuries are sprained ankles. A lot of ankle injuries happen in basketball, football and volleyball.[2]
References
- Katcherian DA. Treatment of Freiberg's disease. Orthopedic Clinics of North America. 1994; 25: 69-81.
- Handoll HHG, Rowe BH, Quinn KM, et al. Interventions for preventing ankle ligament injuries (Cochrane review). In: The Cochrane Library, Issue 1, 2007. Wiley, Chichester, UK.
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