M17
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Youth football players, male and female, from 6 to 19 years
Group 2: Non-football players, sportsmen and -women from other disciplines like track and field, handball, swimming, same age level
Sponsors
Universitätsklinikum Regensburg
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
6 Years to 19 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: football training on regular basis in registrated team, training on regular basis in other discipline in registrated team, non-sportsmen/-women
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: relevant or current injuries or complaints of the lower extremity, relevant former knee injuries (chronic instability, osteoarthritis, acute knee injuries), former orthopaedic surgeries on hip, knee or ankle. congenital or genetic musculoskeletal deformities or disabilities of the lower extremity.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measurement of Intercondylar or/and intermalleolar distance with caliper, measurement of knee alignment ultrasound- and fotograph-assisted to measure prevalence | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| second aim is to determine the risk factors of varus knee alignment through cross-sectional analysis with the control groups | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactClemens Memmel
Klinik für Kinderchirurgie und Kinderorthopädie Klinik St. Hedwig/Barmherzige Brüder Regensburg
Outcome results
None listed