Abstract
Ankle injuries are a common health problem; data on ankle injury rates and time trends in the population at large are scarce. Our aim was to investigate the incidence of and time trends in population-based and emergency department-treated ankle injuries related to sports activities and other activities related to daily living. Data were obtained from one national survey on accidents and injuries (2000-2010) and one based on emergency department data (1986-2010). Linear regression was used to determine linear trends in ankle injuries per 1000 person-years. The number of ankle injuries related to sports activities and other activities of daily living increased from 19.0 to 26.6 per 1000 person-years (P=0.002). The number of sports-related ankle injuries treated in emergency departments decreased from 4.2 to 1.5 per 1000 person-years (P
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 331-337 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2015 |
Keywords
- Ankle sprains
- Emergency departments
- Population-based