2134/21877 Phillip A. Gribble Phillip A. Gribble Christopher M. Bleakley Christopher M. Bleakley Brian Caulfield Brian Caulfield Carrie L. Docherty Carrie L. Docherty Francois Fourchet Francois Fourchet Daniel Fong Daniel Fong Jay Hertel Jay Hertel Claire E. Hiller Claire E. Hiller Thomas W. Kaminski Thomas W. Kaminski Patrick O. McKeon Patrick O. McKeon Kathryn M. Refshauge Kathryn M. Refshauge Evert A. Verhagen Evert A. Verhagen William Vicenzino William Vicenzino Erik A. Wikstrom Erik A. Wikstrom Eamonn Delahunt Eamonn Delahunt 2016 consensus statement of the International Ankle Consortium: prevalence, impact and long-term consequences of lateral ankle sprains Loughborough University 2016 untagged Education Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified 2016-06-30 15:15:16 Journal contribution https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/articles/journal_contribution/2016_consensus_statement_of_the_International_Ankle_Consortium_prevalence_impact_and_long-term_consequences_of_lateral_ankle_sprains/9627626 The Executive Committee of the International Ankle Consortium presents this 2016 position paper with recommendations for information implementation and continued research based on the paradigm that lateral ankle sprain (LAS), and the development of chronic ankle instability (CAI), serve as a conduit to a significant global healthcare burden. We intend our recommendations to serve as a mechanism to promote efforts to improve prevention and early management of LAS. We believe this will reduce the prevalence of CAI and associated sequelae that have led to the broader public health burdens of decreased physical activity and early onset ankle joint post-traumatic osteoarthritis. Ultimately, this can contribute to healthier lifestyles and promotion of physical activity.