A 12-year-old lacrosse player sprains her ankle after catching her foot on an uneven patch of turf during lacrosse practice. most ankle sprains are produced by marked inversion of a supinated, plantar-flexed foot. which ligament is torn first by such a stress?
A. deltoid ligament
B. plantar calcaneonavicular ligament
C.anterior talofibular ligament
D. calcaneofibular ligament
E. posterior talofibular ligament
Answer: C.anterior talofibular ligament