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Ankle Injury Incidence
Facts about ankle injury:
  • Ankle injuries are very common, but the true incidence is unknown.
  • About 75 percent of all ankle injuries are sprains.
  • About 15 percent of those who present to an emergency room with an ankle injury have a fracture.
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Last Updated: Mar 12, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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