Characteristics and pattern distributions of anterior talofibular ligament injuries  

作　　者：Guo Zheng Qiandong Yang Zhenyu Wang Yunjiao Wang Xu Tao Kanglai Tang 

机构地区：[1]Department of Sports Medicine Center,The First Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University,Chongqing 400038,China [2]Army Medical University,Chongqing 400038,China

出　　处：《Chinese Medical Journal》2023年第15期1867-1869,共3页中华医学杂志（英文版）

基　　金：National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.82072516)

摘　　要：To the Editor:Ankle sprains are some of the most common emergency injuries from trauma.Due to the particularity of its anatomy,most sprains of the ankle are due to injuries of the lateral collateral ligaments,of which 80%are tears or ruptures of the anterior talofibular ligament(ATFL).[1]If the treatment is not appropriate,the injury will affect the patient’s work and life in the long term,and the patient can even develop chronic ankle instability(CAI),increasing the treatment duration and resulting inhigher economic burdens on the patients and themedical insurance system.Regarding the clinical epidemiology of ATFL injuries,at present,most research is focused on the exploration of the incidence,pathogenic causes,and treatment methods,but not enough attention has been given to individualized factors and the associated injuries.In addition,the guidance effect of the findings of these studies on clinical practice is limited.To the best of our knowledge,there have been no clinical epidemiological studies on ATFL injuries in ward patients in China.Therefore,this study retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of all patients with ATFL injuries in the Sports Medicine Center of the Southwest Hospital ofArmy Military Medical University from July 2007 to December 2020.The goal was to understand the characteristics and pattern distributions of ATFL injuries to provide a basis for their prevention,early diagnosis,and treatment.This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of The First Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University(KY 2021026).

关 键 词：PATTERN EPIDEMIOLOGY PREVENTION 

分 类 号：R687.4[医药卫生—骨科学]