Evaluation of the Recovery Experienced by Patients After an Ankle Sprain Treated in the Emergency Department of Nantes University Hospital

ANKHEAL - Evaluation of the Recovery Experienced by Patients After an Ankle Sprain Treated in the Emergency Department of Nantes University Hospital

To evaluate the recovery experienced by patients with ankle sprains treated in the adult emergency department of Nantes University Hospital.

The aim of this study is therefore to establish the current situation by describing the practices of doctors working in the adult emergency department of the Nantes University Hospital regarding the initial treatment of ankle sprains, and to assess the rate of recovery experienced by patients one month after their trauma. This preliminary study may be pursued in the future, with a view to proposing new recommendations for the management of ankle sprains in the emergency department.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patient over 18 years of age
• Presenting an isolated ankle sprain
• Visiting Nantes CHU emergency department for this reason
• Patient able to read and speak French
• Patient covered by a social security scheme

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patient > 70 years old
• Patients requiring hospitalization following a visit to the emergency department
• Any intercurrent pathology that may affect the management of the ankle sprain
• Associated ankle fracture
• Patients under legal protection.