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October 6, 2010Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery1,030 citations

The Epidemiology of Ankle Sprains in the United States

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BWBrian R. WatermanBOBrett D. OwensSDShaunette Davey

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An age of ten to nineteen years old is associated with higher rates of ankle sprain. Males between fifteen and twenty-four years old have higher rates of ankle sprain than their female counterparts, whereas females over thirty years old have higher rates than their male counterparts. Half of all ankle sprains occur during athletic activity.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69d6cbce39aaaf0da5ab36a4https://doi.org/10.2106/jbjs.i.01537
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