2021 Annual Meeting Foot & Ankle Access Pass-Questions and Answers II: Foot and Ankle

Video Transcription

Well, I'm sure there are some folks that need to head out, but, you know, are there any burning questions from the audience?  I'm sure the folks that had talked will stay for just a little bit if they want to. Anything in particular? I didn't see anything on the app as well.  Now, obviously, Dr. Stone had to leave as well. He had mentioned that, but wanted to thank you all for the opportunity to talk. Obviously, there's a lot still to learn about this.  Anything you have? The only thing I'll throw out with a great talk on neuromuscular and ankle instability,  and I've always thought about this as it relates to the, you know, the rising incidence of concussion and the diagnosis of concussions.  Any thoughts or discussions around that that overlap with your work?  Sorry, microphone didn't reach. Yeah, there's absolutely some very interesting, I think, correlations with that.  Some work with some of my colleagues right now in our lab back at UK are starting to explore that. That's been established by some work out of Delaware, I think.  I think that the balance insufficiencies we've seen for years, and now that we're understanding some of these central nervous system adaptations, absolutely.  Is it a chicken or the egg? Meaning, if you have an injury like an ankle sprain, are you more susceptible to concussion and vice versa? And I think the answer is yes. Very good.  Well, in the interest of time, we'll stick around for any questions, but appreciate all showing up and enjoy the rest of the meeting. Have a good evening.

Video Summary

The speaker opened the floor for any questions from the audience. They mentioned that Dr. Stone had to leave but thanked everyone for participating. The speaker mentioned a topic related to neuromuscular and ankle instability and how it overlaps with the rising incidence of concussions. They mentioned some ongoing research in their lab at the University of Kentucky and referenced previous work done in Delaware. They believe there are correlations between ankle sprains and concussions and that both can make individuals more susceptible to each other. The speaker concluded by saying they will stay for any additional questions, thanked everyone for attending, and wished them a good evening. No credits were mentioned.

Asset Caption

S. Clifton Willimon, MD; Nathaniel Mercer; Alan Samsonov; James Stone, MD; Phillip Gribble, PhD, ATC, FNATA; Michael Narvaez, MD

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questions

neuromuscular

ankle instability

concussions

research