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Ankle Injuries MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Ankle Injuries
Tree Number(s)
C26.558.100
Unique ID
D016512
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016512
Annotation
consider also TARSAL BONES /‌inj
Scope Note
Harm or hurt to the ankle or ankle joint usually inflicted by an external source.
Entry Version
ANKLE INJ
Entry Term(s)
Ankle Sprains
Injuries, Ankle
Syndesmotic Injuries
NLM Classification #
WE 882
Previous Indexing
Ankle/injuries (1966-1991)
Public MeSH Note
92; was ANKLE/injuries 1966-91
Online Note
use ANKLE INJURIES to search ANKLE/injuries 1966-91
History Note
92; was ANKLE/injuries 1966-91
Date Introduced
1992/01/01
Last Updated
2013/07/08
Ankle Injuries Preferred
Syndesmotic Injuries Narrower
Ankle Sprains Narrower
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