ACUTE ANKLE SPRAIN

Course overview

ACUTE ANKLE SPRAINS ARE COMMONLY SEEN IN BOTH PRIMARY CARE PRACTICES AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS AND CAN RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT SHORT-TERM MORBIDITY, RECURRENT INJURIES, AND FUNCTIONAL INSTABILITY. APPROPRIATE INITIAL EVALUATION AND TREATMENT CAN DECREASE THE LIKELIHOOD OF THESE COMPLICATIONS. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF ANKLE SPRAINS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN IMPROVING PATIENT OUTCOMES.