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Ankle injuries in the N etherlands: Trends over 10–25 years
Author(s) -
Kemler E.,
Port I.,
Valkenberg H.,
Hoes A. W.,
Backx F. J. G.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of medicine and science in sports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.575
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1600-0838
pISSN - 0905-7188
DOI - 10.1111/sms.12248
Subject(s) - ankle , medicine , physical medicine and rehabilitation , physical therapy , surgery
Ankle injuries are a common health problem; data on ankle injury rates and time trends in the population at large are scarce. Our aim was to investigate the incidence of and time trends in population‐based and emergency department‐treated ankle injuries related to sports activities and other activities related to daily living. Data were obtained from one national survey on accidents and injuries (2000–2010) and one based on emergency department data (1986–2010). Linear regression was used to determine linear trends in ankle injuries per 1000 person‐years. The number of ankle injuries related to sports activities and other activities of daily living increased from 19.0 to 26.6 per 1000 person‐years ( P = 0.002). The number of sports‐related ankle injuries treated in emergency departments decreased from 4.2 to 1.5 per 1000 person‐years ( P < 0.001), and from 3.2 to 2.1 per 1000 person‐years ( P < 0.001) for other activities of daily living. According to our data, the incidence rates of all ankle injuries are around 5.5 times higher than those registered at emergency departments. The high incidence rates of ankle injuries highlight the need for proper ankle injury treatment and prevention.