Is There a Twist? Differences In Recurrence of Lateral Ankle Sprains Among Pediatric and Adolescent Patients Treated Surgically Versus Conservatively for Anterior Talofibular Ligament Injuries?
Julianna Bailey, Morgan Swanson, Michelle Kwon, Monika Thothadri, Thomas Swaffield, Kathleen Maguire · 2026
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Julianna Bailey and co-authors compared in 2026 how young ankle sprains fare with surgery versus standard care. Children sprain ankles more than any other age group, most often tearing the anterior talofibular ligament on the outer ankle. Repeat sprains are a known risk, yet little work tests whether rebuilding the ligament cuts recurrence better than therapy and rest.
The review covered 145 patients at one large children's hospital whose ligament tear was confirmed on a scan within six months of a sprain. Mean age was about fifteen, and most sprains happened in sport. About six in ten patients had a repeat sprain at some point, mostly on the same ankle. Fewer than one in ten had surgery, and repeat sprain history did not predict who got surgery.
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| CREATOR | Julianna Bailey, Morgan Swanson, Michelle Kwon, Monika Thothadri, Thomas Swaffield, Kathleen Maguire |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 3 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |