None listed
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Wonkwang University Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Patients whose affected ankle was diagnosed with subjective symptoms and objective diagnostic methods (5 mm in anterior stress radiograph and 10 degrees talus inclination in medial stress radiography) compared to the unaffected side, (2) Anterior talofibular ligament injury or chronic ankle Patients requiring surgery due to instability ((i) patients with no improvement despite conservative treatment with drugs and rehabilitation for 3 months, (ii) patients with givingway and persistent pain, (iii) returning to the previous level for more than 6 months Patients who cannot maintain ankle activity) (3) Patients who are judged to be able to follow-up for 2 years after surgery (4) patients who consented to treatment method (open or arthroscopic treatment) and postoperative examination (MR at 6 months, ultrasound at 1 year) (5) A patient who consented to the consent form, (6) A patient who can undergo rehabilitation treatment through regular hospital visits after surgery (7) As an athlete, after receiving sufficient explanations about conservative treatment and considering the patient’s professional situation, Patients who wish to undergo surgical treatment and consent to the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Past fracture history of the affected ankle joint (2) Past surgical history of the affected ankle (3) Deformation of ankle alignment due to arthritis, congenital disease, etc. (4) History of other musculoskeletal and nervous system diseases Until 30 participants in each group were included in the study. (Determined by considering the dropouts during the study period from the number of participants who could have verification power of 24 to analyze the clinical results of both groups in the verification power analysis using G3)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Foot and Ankle Outcome Score | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual analogue scale;American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Score;Karlsson Score ;Tegner Activity Scales;Tetrax postural exam;Isokinetic strength exam;Treadmill gait analysis ;Modified Star Excursion Balance Test;Ankle stress test;Ankle Magnetic resonance imaging ;Weight bearing simple foot and ankle radiographs;Beighton score for ligament hyperlaxity;Dynamic sonography | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Public ContactSung Hyun Lee
Wonkwang University Hospital
Outcome results
None listed