Prospective observational study of 96 ankle sprains in young military cadets at West Point. Evaluated epidemiology, injury classification by the West Point Ankle Grading System, and functional outcomes at 6 weeks and 6 months after supervised rehabilitation. The central question: does early return to sport reflect true recovery, and what predicts chronic dysfunction?
Prospective observational study of 96 ankle sprains in young military cadets at West Point. Evaluated epidemiology, injury classification by the West Point Ankle Grading System, and functional outcomes at 6 weeks and 6 months after supervised rehabilitation. The central question: does early return to sport reflect true recovery, and what predicts chronic dysfunction?