期刊
SPORTS HEALTH-A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
卷 10, 期 1, 页码 80-84出版社
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/1941738117720639
关键词
football; syndesmosis; high ankle; rehabilitation; ankle
资金
- Smith Nephew
- Arthrex
Context: High ankle syndesmosis injuries are common in American football players relative to the general population. At the professional level, syndesmotic sprains represent a challenging and unique injury lacking a standardized rehabilitation protocol during conservative management. Evidence Acquisition: PubMed, Biosis Preview, SPORTDiscus, PEDro, and EMBASE databases were searched using the terms syndesmotic injuries, American football, conservative management, and rehabilitation. Study Design: Clinical review. Results: When compared with lateral ankle sprains, syndesmosis injuries result in significantly prolonged recovery times and games lost. For stable syndesmotic injuries, conservative management features a brief period of immobilization and protected weightbearing followed by progressive strengthening exercises and running, and athletes can expect to return to competition in 2 to 6 weeks. Further research investigating the efficacy of dry needling and blood flow restriction therapy is necessary to evaluate the benefit of these techniques in the rehabilitation process. Conclusion: Successful conservative management of stable syndesmotic injuries in professional American football athletes requires a thorough understanding of the anatomy, injury mechanisms, diagnosis, and rehabilitation strategies utilized in elite athletes.
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