termed chronic ankle instability (CAI). In 1965, Freeman1 first described a clinical paradox whereby poor recovery after ankle sprain (characterised by feelings of ‘giving way’) was reported in both ...

Methods: Twelve young male subjects (mean (SD) age 21 (2) years) with recurrent ankle sprains were studied. Seven of them had unilateral and bilateral chronic instability and laxity, and five had ...

A syndesmosis injury is often called a "high ankle sprain." If a damaged syndesmosis is left untreated, the normal stability ...