lateral ankle ligaments injury
Conditions
Interventions
single arm:operative treatment
Sponsors
Huashan Hospital, Fudan University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. aged 18 to 60 years; 2. initial ankle sprain for more than 12 months ago, resulting in either at least three days of immobilization and/or non-weight bearing and/or the use of a protective device; 3. recurrent ankle sprain (at least two sprains in the same ankle), giving way (more than twice in the recent 6 months), or feeling of instability in the previously injured ankle during activities of daily living; 4. a Cumberland ankle instability tool (CAIT) score lower than 24; 5. lateral ankle ligaments injury on physical examination, MRI or ultrasound; 6. refractory to conservative treatment for at least 3 months; 7. scheduled for an operative treatment.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. fracture requiring realignment or musculoskeletal surgery in either lower extremity; 2. acute trauma in either lower extremity in the previous 3 months, or time since the last sprain of less than 3 months; 3. osteoarthritis in either lower extremity; 4. osteochondral lesion; 5. general joint hypermobility (Beighton score equal or higher than 4); 6. other conditions that could affect normal gait.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| AOFAS scale;Cumberland ankle instability tool; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| plantarflexion/dorsiflexion ROM of ankle joint;internal/exteral rotation ROM of ankle joint;inversion/eversion ROM of ankle joint;sEMG of peroneus longus during heel strike;star excursion balance test anterior;star excursion balance test posteromedial;star excursion balance test posterolateral; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactMa Xin
Huashan Hospital, Fudan University
Outcome results
None listed