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This chapter describes injury to the ankle ligaments, including the lateral ankle ligaments, the syndesmotic ligaments and the deltoid ligaments. All aspects on diagnosis, clinical appearances and therapeutic treatment options are highlighted, specified if possible for the footballer.
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Kerkhoffs, G.M.M.J., de Leeuw, P.A.J., Tennant, J.N., Amendola, A. (2014). Ankle Ligament Lesions. In: d'Hooghe, P., Kerkhoffs, G. (eds) The Ankle in Football. Sports and Traumatology. Springer, Paris. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-2-8178-0523-8_7
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