Syndesmotic ankle sprains in football: a survey of National Football League athletic trainers
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Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Sprunggelenkdistorsionen mit Syndesmosenverletzung im American Football: eine Befragung von Sporttherapeuten der NFL |
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Autor: | Doughtie, M. |
Erschienen in: | Journal of athletic training |
Veröffentlicht: | 34 (1999), 1, S. 15-18, Lit. |
Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
Publikationstyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
Medienart: | Elektronische Ressource (online) Gedruckte Ressource |
Sprache: | Englisch |
ISSN: | 1062-6050, 0160-8320, 1938-162X |
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Erfassungsnummer: | PU199905309227 |
Quelle: | BISp |
TY - JOUR AU - Doughtie, M. A2 - Doughtie, M. DB - BISp DP - BISp KW - American Football KW - Physiotherapie KW - Sportmedizin KW - Sporttraumatologie KW - Sprunggelenkdistorsion KW - Syndesmose KW - Therapie, konservative KW - Verletzungsmechanismus LA - eng TI - Syndesmotic ankle sprains in football: a survey of National Football League athletic trainers TT - Sprunggelenkdistorsionen mit Syndesmosenverletzung im American Football: eine Befragung von Sporttherapeuten der NFL PY - 1999 N2 - Objective: To obtain information regarding syndesmotic ankle sprains and to identify a specific treatment modality that reduces the recovery time for syndesmotic ankle sprains. Design and Setting: A mailed survey conducted from the Sports Medicine Department of Tufts University. Subjects: I sent a survey to the head athletic trainers of all 30 National Football League teams. Of the surveys mailed, 23 (77%) were returned. Measurements: The survey consisted of 8 questions pertaining to syndesmotic ankle sprains with respect to mechanism of injury, playing surface, diagnostic tests, immediate and follow-up treatment modalities, best treatment, recovery time, and taping procedure. Results: A variety of causes were noted as being responsible for syndesmotic ankle sprains; the most frequently described mechanism of injury involved a rotational component. Playing surface was not thought to be a factor in the incidence of syndesmotic ankle sprains. Most athletic trainers (96%) indicated that plain radiographs were part of the diagnostic process, while 52% noted that magnetic resonance imaging was also ordered for suspected syndesmotic ankle sprains. The most frequently used modalities during the acute stage were ice, electrical muscle stimulation, casting or bracing (or both), and nonsteriodal anti-inflammatory drugs. Proprioception training, ultrasound, and taping were the most commonly used modalities during follow-up treatment. Immobilization, corticosteroid injection, and ice and exercise were reported to be the best treatments for reducing recovery time of syndesmotic ankle sprains. Conclusions: To date, no treatment plan or modality for syndesmotic ankle sprains has been shown to effectively provide an early and safe return to football. Therefore, the need is clear for prospective studies comparing treatment protocols and severity of injury. Verf.-Referat L2 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1322868/pdf/jathtrain00005-0029.pdf SP - S. 15-18 SN - 1062-6050 JO - Journal of athletic training IS - 1 VL - 34 M3 - Elektronische Ressource (online) M3 - Gedruckte Ressource ID - PU199905309227 ER -