Jieyuan Zhang, Cheng Chen, Jinsong Hong, Parhati Wahap, Yu Zhang, Zhenhua Fang, Shijun Wei, Qinwei Guo, Hailin Xu, Siu-Wah Kong, Keen-Wai Chong, Alan Yan, Yongzhan Zhu, Huadong Chen, Yunfei Yu, Tianyi Wu, Weiguo Leng, Pan Su, Chunyan Huang, Longyun Fang, Jianwen Cheng, Shaohua Jia, Xiang Tan, Wenge Ding, Yanwen Li, Yong Hu, Wenxiao Li, Guohua Mei, Hongyi Zhu, Jia Jiang, Xin Ma, Zhongmin Shi
Ankle sprain is a common sports injury. A significant portion of patients may develop chronic lateral ankle instability (CLAI). Currently, there is insufficient consensus on the diagnosis and treatment of CLAI. The 2025 Chinese clinical practice consensus and guideline on CLAI updates and formulates a standardized treatment plan for CLAI based on a review of evidence-based literature and discussions among expert groups. The consensus statement includes 10 recommendations covering diagnosis, psychological intervention, conservative treatment, surgical treatment, and postoperative rehabilitation. This consensus statement will actively promote the standardization of CLAI diagnosis and treatment.