Prevalencia del esguince de tobillo en pacientes que asistieron al centro de Fisioterapia y Rehabilitación Jorge Andrade, en el periodo de enero 2020 - mayo 2021.

Abstract

The ankle sprain is an injury of at least one of the ligaments that make up the ankle, called Lateral Ligament Complex, consists of three ligaments, which tend to be injured more frequently, the anterior talofibular which we can consider as the weakest ligament complex as this usually happens in a 70% chance of injury, due to its mechanism of injury and plantar inversion. This type of injury usually occurs by a mechanical action to expose the ankle to a maximum degree of displacement of this investment or eversion, will present pain in the area, plus one of the most common signs and symptoms is the presentation of bruises moderately, difficulty in walking. The first intervention to perform is the immobilization of the joint with splints, elastic bands, for a short period. Being a joint exposed worldwide is classified as one of the most frequent with an incidence of approximately one case per 10,000 inhabitants according to data from the American Society of Foot and Ankle Orthopedics in USA, usually occurs in professional sports such as basketball, basketball, soccer; and as it has increased the interest in people for sport, in turn have increased injuries producing disability not only in the activities of daily living but also at the level of work activities.