Assessment of Balance and Function After Lateral Ankle Ligament Repair
- Conditions
- Postural BalancePhysical Functional PerformanceComplete Tear, Ankle, Lateral Ligament
- Interventions
- Other: Balance assessmentOther: Functionality assessmentOther: Performance assessmentOther: ROM assessment
- Registration Number
- NCT04788225
- Lead Sponsor
- Gazi University
- Brief 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.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
- Patients who have passed at least 1 year after the operation Unilateral arthroscopic ATFL repair Volunteer to participate in the study
- Any orthopedic conditions, neuromuscular disease, balance disorder, cognitive disorder, history of fracture and surgical operation of the lower extremity
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Control group Balance assessment Between the ages of 18-65 Volunteer to participate in the study Healthy individuals with no disease Control group Functionality assessment Between the ages of 18-65 Volunteer to participate in the study Healthy individuals with no disease Patients with ATFL repair by arthroscopic method Balance assessment Patients who have passed at least 1 year after the operation Unilateral arthroscopic ATFL repair Between the ages of 18-65 Volunteer to participate in the study Without any orthopedic conditions, neuromuscular disease, balance disorder, cognitive disorder No history of fracture and surgical operation of the lower extremity Patients with ATFL repair by arthroscopic method Performance assessment Patients who have passed at least 1 year after the operation Unilateral arthroscopic ATFL repair Between the ages of 18-65 Volunteer to participate in the study Without any orthopedic conditions, neuromuscular disease, balance disorder, cognitive disorder No history of fracture and surgical operation of the lower extremity Patients with ATFL repair by arthroscopic method ROM assessment Patients who have passed at least 1 year after the operation Unilateral arthroscopic ATFL repair Between the ages of 18-65 Volunteer to participate in the study Without any orthopedic conditions, neuromuscular disease, balance disorder, cognitive disorder No history of fracture and surgical operation of the lower extremity Patients with ATFL repair by arthroscopic method Functionality assessment Patients who have passed at least 1 year after the operation Unilateral arthroscopic ATFL repair Between the ages of 18-65 Volunteer to participate in the study Without any orthopedic conditions, neuromuscular disease, balance disorder, cognitive disorder No history of fracture and surgical operation of the lower extremity Control group Performance assessment Between the ages of 18-65 Volunteer to participate in the study Healthy individuals with no disease Control group ROM assessment Between the ages of 18-65 Volunteer to participate in the study Healthy individuals with no disease
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Dynamic balance assessment 1 year postoperatively Dynamic balances will be evaluated with the Y balance test.
Static balance assessment-Postural Stability Test 1 year postoperatively Postural Stability will be measured with the Biodex-BioSway 950-462 static balance device in single foot stance and double foot stance.
Static balance assessment-Stability Limit Test 1 year postoperatively Stability Limit will be measured with the Biodex-BioSway 950-462 static balance device in double foot stance.
Static balance assessment-Modified Sensori Organization Test 1 year postoperatively Modified Sensori Organization will be measured with the Biodex-BioSway 950-462 static balance device in double foot stance.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Foot and ankle functionality assessment 1 year postoperatively Functionality will be evaluated with the AOFAS (American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society Ankle-Hindfoot Scale)
Jumping performance assessment 1 year postoperatively Performance evaluation will be made with a single leg jump test.
Lower limb functionality assessment 1 year postoperatively Functionality will be evaluated with the Lower Extremity Functional Scale.
ROM assessment 1 year postoperatively Range of motion (ROM) of the ankle will be measured with an electrogonyometer in dorsi-plantar flexion.
Walking ability 1 year postoperatively Performance evaluation will be made with time up and go test.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Inci Ayas
š¹š·Ankara, Turkey