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 D, Fraser J, Westrick R, Umlauf J, Cook C

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.