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Ligamentous injuries of the ankle lateral complex are among the most common lesions experienced by athletes. [1] The main predisposing factor to ankle trauma is a clinical history of sprain. [1] People with recurrent ankle sprains are generally classified either as caused by functional instability or by chronic mechanical instability, generally referred to as chronic lateral instability of the ankle (CAI). [2–5] Previous studies demonstrated that mechanical instability as a cause of CAI is due to pathologic laxity after ankle ligament injury and is supposed to be responsible for balance deficits, proprioception impairment, and in particular abnormal joint position sense deficit, delayed peroneal muscle reaction times, and strength deficits. [6–9]
