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Ankle injuries

Ankle injuries: Introduction

The ankle helps support the whole weight of the body and is thus quite prone to injury. Sprains, strains and fractures are the most common types of ankle injuries. Obviously, healthy ankles are crucial to mobility and thus any injury to the ankle can impair a person's ability to move around.

Symptoms of Ankle injuries

• Swelling
• Pain
• Weakness
• Difficulty walking
• Paresthesia
• more symptoms...»

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Disease Topics Related To Ankle injuries

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• Sprained ankles
• Broken ankle
• Avulsion fracture
• Obesity
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Medical Textbooks Online about Ankle injuries

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Ankle injuries?

• Misdiagnosis of Ankle injuries
• Hidden causes of Ankle injuries (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

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Ankle injuries: Undiagnosed Conditions

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Misdiagnosis and Ankle injuries

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Ankle injuries: Research Doctors & Specialists

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Causes of Ankle injuries

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News Archives for Ankle injuries

Medical news articles related to Ankle injuries include:

• Ankle Replacement Device Approved
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Ankle injuries

Medical research articles related to Ankle injuries include:

• Ankle & foot (acute & chronic).
• Ankle sprains in the paediatric athlete
• Ankle fracture
• Diagnosis and Management of Metatarsal Fractures
• Ankle Injuries
• The use of antiviral drugs for influenza: Recommended guidelines for practitioners
• more research...»

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Videos for Ankle injuries

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Reseach about Ankle injuries

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Clinical Trials for Ankle injuries

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Ankle injuries include:

• Clinical Use of ANDANTE SmartStep System in GAIT REHABILITATION - This study is not yet open for patient recruitment (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Operative Versus Non Operative Treatment for Unstable Ankle Fractures - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Brace Versus Casting in Pediatric Low Risk Ankle Fractures - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Study to Investigate the Added Value of a Rehabilitation Brace in the Treatment at Home After a Fracture of the Ankle - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

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Statistics for Ankle injuries

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• Death and Mortality statistics for Ankle injuries
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Ankle injuries: Broader Related Topics

• Ankle conditions
• Leg injury
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Types of Ankle injuries

Types of Ankle injuries

• Ankle sprain
• Ankle strain
• Ankle fracture
• more types...»

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