Lateral Ankle Sprain (ATFL/CFL)
Rolled Ankle
The MOST common musculoskeletal injury: 5,000/day in the UK. Inversion mechanism tears the lateral ligaments sequentially: ATFL first (most common, weakest), then CFL, then PTFL (rare). 40% develop chronic ankle instability (CAI). Ottawa Ankle Rules guide imaging need.
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