Fractures and Chronic Recurrence are Commonly Associated with Ankle Sprains: a 5-year Population-level Cohort of Patients Seen in the U.S. Military Health System

Abstract

Whereas ankle-foot injuries are ubiquitous and affect ~16% of military service-members, granularity of information pertaining to ankle sprain subgroups and associated variables is lacking. The purpose of this study was to characterize and contextualize the burden of ankle sprain injuries in the U.S. Military Health System.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2021
Source ID
10.26603/001c.27912

Entities

People

  • Chad Cook
  • Daniel I Rhon
  • John J. Fraser
  • Jon A Umlauf
  • Richard B Westrick
  • Tina A. Greenlee

Organizations

  • Duke University School of Medicine
  • Naval Health Research Center
  • San Antonio Military Medical Center
  • United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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