p-ISSN: 1300-0551
e-ISSN: 2587-1498

Aydan ÖRSÇELİK

Gülhane Eğitim Ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Spor Hekimliği, Ankara, Turkey

Keywords: Ankle injuries, athletic Injuries

Abstract

Ankle sprain is one of the most common sports injuries. Chronic ankle instability is a common complication of ankle sprains. Two causes of chronic ankle instability are mechanical instability and functional instability. It is important to understand functional instability etiopathogenesis of the ankle joint in order to guide diagnosis and treatment. This article aims to understand the etiopathogenesis of functional ankle instability.

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The authors declared no conflicts of interest with respect to the authorship and/or publication of this article.

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