Background Most published studies on injuries in the ballet dancer focus on the lower
extremity. The rigors of this activity require special training and care. By understanding …

A literature review has been undertaken to assess the efficacy of management of Posterior
Ankle Impingement Syndrome with an emphasis on sport. The evidence is confined to Level …

Purpose The aim of this study was to examine the incidence of musculoskeletal injuries, site
and type of injury, and the most common injury diagnoses in young ballet dancers at the …

Os trigonum syndrome is the result of an overuse injury of the posterior ankle caused by
repetitive plantar flexion stress. It is predominantly seen in ballet dancers and soccer players …

Ankle impingement is a syndrome that encompasses a wide range of anterior and posterior
joint pathology involving both osseous and soft tissue abnormalities. In this review, the …

Objective To describe a clinical treatment algorithm for posterior ankle impingement (PAI)
syndrome in professional football players. Material and methods A case series of 26 elite …

Posterior ankle impingement is a clinical diagnosis which can be seen following a traumatic
hyper-plantar flexion event and may lead to painful symptoms in athletes such as female …

Background: Both subtalar arthroscopic and posterior endoscopic techniques are used to
treat posterior ankle impingement syndrome (PAIS). However, there have been no studies …

Dance is a demanding art form requiring years of training, musicality, and motor control,
often at the extremes of joint range of motion. Elite dancers are athletes whose rigorous …

Dancing en pointe significantly increases the risk of lower limb injuries by placing the foot
and ankle joint in unfavorable positions. The pointe shoe, worn predominantly by female …