Fractures and Chronic Recurrence Are Commonly Associated with Ankle Sprains: A 5-Year Population Level Cohort of Patients Seen in the Military Health System — EFAS 2021

Rhon DI, Fraser JJ, Westrick R, Umlauf J, Cook CE

Abstract submitted to European Foot and Ankle Society Conference

While ankle-foot injuries are ubiquitous and affect ~16% of all military service-members, granularity of the evidence in this population is lacking. Therefore, the purpose of this retrospective cohort study was to characterize ankle sprains in the US military between 2009 and 2013.