Ankle sprain is the most common sports injury among adolescent basketball players, and its high incidence, high recurrence rate, and potential chronic complications pose a serious threat to the athletes' sports career and long-term health. This paper comprehensively analyzes the epidemiological characteristics, injury mechanisms, and various risk factors of ankle joint injuries in adolescent basketball players, clarifies the classification and grading standards of injuries and clinical diagnostic pathways, elaborates on the standardized treatment plan for the acute phase and the phased progressive rehabilitation training system, and ultimately constructs a full cycle health management system of "prevention diagnosis rehabilitation return to exercise". This research aims to provide a scientifically rigorous, systematic, comprehensive, and practical ankle health management plan for adolescent basketball players, coaches, and sports medicine practitioners, which can help reduce the risk of injury occurrence and recurrence, and ensure the longevity of athletes during exercise.

Zun Wang. Evidence based prevention and treatment of ankle injuries in adolescent basketball players: From acute management to returning to exercise. Frontiers in Sport Research (2026), Vol. 8, Issue 2: 72-77. https://doi.org/10.25236/FSR.2026.080212.

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