Open AccessLateral Ankle Sprains and Their Association with Physical Function in Young Soccer Players
Author(s) -
Kenichiro Murata,
Tsukasa Kumai,
Norikazu Hirose
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
open access journal of sports medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1179-1543
DOI - 10.2147/oajsm.s283421
Subject(s) - ankle , heel , medicine , ankle dorsiflexion , physical therapy , orthodontics , physical medicine and rehabilitation , surgery , anatomy
Lateral ankle sprain (LAS) in childhood can result in lateral malleolus avulsion fractures; additionally, bone nonunion may occur. Physical maturity relates to the development of bone morphology and physical functionality. It is unknown how changes in physical functionality attributable to physical maturity affect young soccer players with abnormal lateral malleolus (ALM) morphology. Hence, the present study aimed to investigate the bone morphology of the lateral malleolus in young soccer players and to examine its relationship with physical functionality at different maturity levels.