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Comparison of ankle taping and a semirigid support
Hughes LY, Stetts DM
The Physician and Sportsmedicine 1983 Apr;11(4):99-103
clinical trial
3/10 [Eligibility criteria: No; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: No; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: No. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

In athletes there is a very high incidence of ankle sprains involving the lateral ligament complex 1 to 5. One in 17 athletes will injure an ankle during his or her athletic season 6, and 85% of these injuries will be sprains 1.5 to 12. The extensiveness of this problem has become a major concern to the professionals who are responsible for treating athletes and ensuring their quick, safe return to participation. Athletic trainers, coaches, and team physicians have traditionally used-adhesive strapping to limit the amount of inversion available to the athlete at the extremes of motion. However, the effectiveness of adhesive strapping hasp been a controversial subject.
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