The NFL season is in full swing right now, which means that we will be hearing about various types of orthopedic injuries for our favorite NFL players. Many of you out there have heard about the condition called a high ankle sprain this type of injury into the running back of the New York Giants, Saquon Barkley. There are 3 major ligaments that we are concerned with. Not all High ankle sprains require surgery. We are more concerned when the 2 bones that are connected to each other, the tibia and fibula if there is a wide amount of separation called a diastases then there are various procedures that can be done to re-create the ligament. The most popular procedure is the Endobutton procedure to re-create the ligament. Otherwise physical therapy can be very helpful but an MRI is vital in importance as to be able to evaluate the integrity of the ligaments if you have been diagnosed with a high ankle sprain you must seek a doctor if that has significant experience with this injury as it there are many different presentations and situations that would require would not require surgery. Here at the Advanced Foot And Ankle Center of San Diego, we have a significant amount of experience treating high ankle sprains and ankle diastases tears and torn ankle ligaments. If you have suffered an ankle injury do not hesitate to make an appointment today so we can help you get on the road to recovery.
