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March 5, 2026Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine0 citations

Ankle Sprains in the Workers’ Compensation System: Trends, Costs, and Predictors of High-Expense Claims: a 9-year Analysis

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XTXuguang TaoNTNicholas F. TsourmasMIMarcos Iglesias

Key Points

  • The aim is to analyze trends, costs, and predictors associated with high-expense claims for ankle sprains in the workers' compensation system.
  • Conducted a 9-year analysis of workers' compensation claims related to ankle sprains.
  • Identified trends in costs associated with these claims.
  • Evaluated predictors such as litigation, comorbidities, and injury complications.
  • Ankle sprains represent a significant burden in workers' compensation cases.
  • Litigation and certain health conditions significantly increase treatment costs.
  • Injury complications are major factors contributing to higher expenses.

Abstract

Ankle sprains impose a substantial and underrecognized WC burden among ankle injuries. Litigation, some comorbidities, and injury complications are key predictors of high-cost outcomes.

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Tao et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a91dd2d6127c7a504c10a0https://doi.org/10.1097/jom.0000000000003678
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