The Epidemiology of Ankle Sprains in the United States

An age of ten to nineteen years old is associated with higher rates of ankle sprain, whereas females over thirty years old have higher rates than their male counterparts, and the black and white races were associated with substantially higher rates.

Abstract

An age of ten to nineteen years old is associated with higher rates of ankle sprain. Males between fifteen and twenty-four years old have higher rates of ankle sprain than their female counterparts, whereas females over thirty years old have higher rates than their male counterparts. Half of all ankle sprains occur during athletic activity.