AN EPIDEMIOLOGIC SURVEY ON ANKLE SPRAIN

Ankle sprain is a common sports injury and is often regarded as trivia l by athletes and coaches. This epidemiological study was conducted am ong three categories of Hong Kong Chinese athletes: national teams, co mpetitive athletes and recreational athletes. This study shows that as much as 73% of all athletes had recurrent ankle sprain and 59% of the se athletes had significant disability and residual symptoms which led to impairment of their athletic performance. This study indicates tha t a proper approach towards injury prevention and a comprehensive reha bilitation programme are required.