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Assessment of Balance and Function After Lateral Ankle Ligament Repair

NCT04788225 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2021-03-09

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Summary

Approximately 85% of ankle injuries are lateral region injuries.Surgical repair of lateral ligaments is indicated if there is more than 20 degrees of varus or more than 15 mm translation, if conservative treatment is ineffective and degree of damage is high and chronic instability has developed.After the surgery in addition to pain and edema control, weight transfer is not performed on the ankle for 6 weeks.Therefore, this process may adversely affect the muscle strength and range of motion of the ankle, and lower extremity performance and muscular synergies of balance.Although pathological changes caused by ligament damage have been investigated very well in the literature, it is not clear how surgical repair affects these changes. In our study we aim to investigate post-surgical changes.

Primary aim of the study is to evaluate the balance parameters of individuals who have undergone anterior talofibular ligament and / or calcaneofibular ligament repair, and its secondary purpose is to evaluate lower extremity performance, ankle functionality, pain, range of motion and muscle strength and compare them with healthy individuals.

Our hypothesis is that the balance, lower extremity performance and functionality, pain, range of motion and muscle strength of patients who have undergone ankle lateral ligament repair are worse than healthy individuals.

Conditions

  • Complete Tear, Ankle, Lateral Ligament
  • Postural Balance
  • Physical Functional Performance

Interventions

OTHER

Balance assessment

Static balances will be measured with the Biodex-BioSway 950-462 static balance device according to 3 different standard test procedures (Postural Stability Test, Stability Limit Test and Modified Sensori Organization Test) in single foot stance and double foot stance. Dynamic balances will be evaluated with the Y balance test.

OTHER

Functionality assessment

Functionality will be evaluated with the Lower Extremity Functional Scale and AOFAS (American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society Ankle-Hindfoot Scale)

OTHER

Performance assessment

Performance evaluation will be made with a single leg jump test and time up and go test.

OTHER

ROM assessment

Range of motion (ROM) of the ankle will be measured with an electrogonyometer in dorsi-plantar flexion.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Gazi University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • seyit çıtaker · Gazi University

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-02-12
Primary Completion
2022-02-01
Completion
2022-02-01

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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