Ankle Sprains in the Workers’ Compensation System: Trends, Costs, and Predictors of High-Expense Claims: a 9-year Analysis
Ankle sprains impose a substantial and underrecognized WC burden among ankle injuries. Litigation, some comorbidities, and injury complications are key predictors of high-cost outcomes.
Authors
- Nimisha Kalia
- Xuguang Tao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0447-6853)
- Edward J. Bernacki
- Nicholas F. Tsourmas
- Nina Leung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0328-354X)
- Marcos Iglesias
Institutions
- Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (US)
- General Electric (United States) (US)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance (United States) (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
- Published
- 2026-03-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/jom.0000000000003678
- Primary Topic
- Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00