The Unstable Ankle Book

	Contributors
	Preface
	Acknowledgments
Ch. 1	Epidemiology of Ankle Sprains	2
Ch. 2	Anatomy of the Ankle and Talar Joints	6
Ch. 3	Biomechanics of the Ankle Joint Complex and the Shoe	17
Ch. 4	Biomechanics of Ligaments in Ankle Instability	27
Ch. 5	Proprioception of the Ankle Joint	36
Ch. 6	Mechanics of Injury, Clinical Presentation, and Staging	54
Ch. 7	Scoring Systems Evaluating Ankle Function	62
Ch. 8	Diagnostic Aspects of Chronic Ankle Instability	69
Ch. 9	Radiographic Assessment of Acute Ankle and Hindfoot Injuries	74
Ch. 10	Imaging of Ankle Injuries	83
Ch. 11	Role of Arthroscopy in Chronic Ankle Sprains	94
Ch. 12	Chronic Ankle Instability, Mechanical and Functional	102
Ch. 13	Osteochondral Fractures of the Talus	109
Ch. 14	Sinus Tarsi Syndrome	114
Ch. 15	Tendon Injuries in Acute Ankle Sprains	121
Ch. 16	Posterior Ankle Impingement	139
Ch. 17	Fractures of the Fifth Metatarsal	149
Ch. 18	The Subtalar Joint: Instability	157
Ch. 19	Midfoot Sprain	162
Ch. 20	Management of Acute Ankle Sprains	168
Ch. 21	Rehabilitation of the Acute Lateral Ankle Sprain	179
Ch. 22	Proprioceptive Retraining of Chronic Ankle Instability	193
Ch. 23	Return to Sport After Delayed Surgical Reconstruction for Ankle Instability	201
Ch. 24	Functional Testing As the Basis for Ankle Rehabilitation Progression	205
Ch. 25	Overview of the Operative Treatment of Ankle Instability	220
Ch. 26	Watson-Jones Operation for Ankle Instability	225
Ch. 27	Lateral Chronic Instability of the Ankle: Chrisman-Snook Technique	227
Ch. 28	Ankle Ligament Reconstruction: The Brostrom Procedure	232
Ch. 29	The Williams Procedure	235
Ch. 30	Arthroscopic Reconstruction of the Unstable Ankle	238
Ch. 31	Arthroscopy for the Injured Ankle	249
Ch. 32	Ankle Instability in Children and Adolescents	260
Ch. 33	Prevention of Acute Ankle Ligament Sprains in Sport	270
Ch. 34	Preventing Ankle Injuries in Parachuting	286
Ch. 35	Preventive Effects of an On-Shoe Brace on Ankle Sprains in Infantry	292
	Credits	306
	Index	308
	About the Editors	319