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The method of measuring joint swelling in a figure of 8 has the following advantages: 1) being readily reproducible, 2) measuring swelling at the various sites of ankle sprains, and 3) requires only a tape measure and marking pen.J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 1979;1(1):51-52.
Perry S. Esterson (Sun,) studied this question.