Joint Stability Characteristics of the Ankle Complex in Female Athletes With Histories of Lateral Ankle Sprain, Part II: Clinical Experience Using Arthrometric Measurement

Kovaleski, John E.; Heitman, Robert J.; Gurchiek, Larry R.; Hollis, J. Marcus; Liu, Wei; Pearsall, Albert W.

doi:10.4085/1062-6050-49.2.08

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“…The values for the degree of inversion in CAI patients ranged from 4.8 ± 3.4° in an MRI measurement to 35.7 ± 6.1° for the Hollis arthrometer . Ten studies reported an increase in inversion ROM, while one study reported a decrease in total ROM compared to a healthy contralateral ankle in unilateral CAI . However, only four of the ten studies reported a statistically significant increase .…”

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“…Other devices inferred a certain degree of validity from in vitro cadaver experiments . While some experimenters measured rotational stiffness as a means of joint excursion in degrees per Nm, most other results were summarized as the inversion range of motion (ROM), sometimes the entire ROM including eversion was measured. The values for the degree of inversion in CAI patients ranged from 4.8 ± 3.4° in an MRI measurement to 35.7 ± 6.1° for the Hollis arthrometer .…”

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“…Ten studies reported an increase in inversion ROM, while one study reported a decrease in total ROM compared to a healthy contralateral ankle in unilateral CAI . However, only four of the ten studies reported a statistically significant increase . Many authors compared CAI to the contralateral healthy ankle in unilateral CAI, while four groups compared their values to ankle sprain copers .…”

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“…However, only four of the ten studies reported a statistically significant increase . Many authors compared CAI to the contralateral healthy ankle in unilateral CAI, while four groups compared their values to ankle sprain copers . Four studies reported significant differences in inversion ROM between a CAI and a healthy control group (supplementary Table S1) .…”

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“…In recent literature, arthrometer measurements have been used for quantifying mechanical characteristics in CAI populations. Generally, the differentiation performed by using an arthrometer for assessing mechanical instability is regarded as a “quasi” objective method . However, the biomechanical principles underlying the different devices are not always reported.…”

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In vivo arthrometer measurements of mechanical ankle instability—A systematic review

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Gollhofer

et al. 2019

Journal Orthopaedic Research

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Chronic ankle instability is caused by functional and/or mechanical deficits. To differentiate the two entities, mechanical ankle instability can be assessed using arthrometers. The measurement of mechanical instability is essential, since it can only be addressed surgically. The aim of this systematic literature review was to find out whether chronic mechanical ankle instability could be adequately and objectively assessed using in vivo arthrometer measurements. Articles were included if the main focus was to evaluate the contribution of mechanical deficits to chronic ankle instability and if they provided sufficient description of the device used. This systematic review was performed according to the PRISMA-recommendations. Initially 47 articles were screened for eligibility, of which 33 studies reporting 10 different devices were included. While the reliability of the measurements was mostly good to excellent, only two studies aimed to assess the sensitivity and specificity of their results in regard to chronic ankle instability. Several devices reported conflicting results about mechanical deficits. In summary, this systematic review reveals a substantial deficit in diagnostic accuracy when assessing mechanical ankle instability in a clinical setting. Biases in recruiting and classification of participants raise the question whether the two entities of functional and mechanical ankle instability are properly defined. Clinical Significance: In recent years, this may have led to a misinterpretation of mechanical deficits and the subsequent need for surgical intervention. ß 2019

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In vivo arthrometer measurements of mechanical ankle instability—A systematic review

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Injury of Ankle Ligaments

Andrade

Pereira

Vilas‐Boas

et al. 2017

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Modeling and Analysis of the Viscoelastic Response of the Ankle Ligament Complex in Inversion Ankle Sprain

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Since inversion ankle sprain (IAS) damages ankle ligaments and induces changes in their viscoelastic properties, evaluating these properties may provide an approach to assess injury. The study purposes were to investigate how the viscoelastic properties of the ankle ligament complex can be used to quantitatively assess IAS, and to investigate the usefulness of the stretched exponential function to analyze the relaxation behavior of the ankle ligament complex. Fifteen participants with unilateral IAS and 15 controls were included. The relaxation behavior of each ankle was measured by an instrumented anterior drawer test, and was then curvefitted by the stretched exponential function. By a modeling approach, both parameters of the function were found to be associated with the viscous response. Statistical analysis was performed to determine differences in these two parameters between sprained and uninjured ankles. It was found that sprained ankles exhibited significantly lower viscous response than uninjured ankles. No significant difference was found among uninjured ankles. In conclusion, by using the viscoelastic properties, sprained ankles were successfully differentiated from uninjured ankles. In clinical application, this method could be a diagnostic tool for quantitative assessment of IAS injury. The stretched exponential function was a useful model to analyze the relaxation behavior.

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Joint Stability Characteristics of the Ankle Complex in Female Athletes With Histories of Lateral Ankle Sprain, Part II: Clinical Experience Using Arthrometric Measurement

Abstract: Changes in ankle-complex laxity and end-range stiffness were detected in ankles with histories of sprain. These results indicate the presence of altered mechanical characteristics in the soft tissues of the sprained ankles.

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In vivo arthrometer measurements of mechanical ankle instability—A systematic review

In vivo arthrometer measurements of mechanical ankle instability—A systematic review

Injury of Ankle Ligaments

Modeling and Analysis of the Viscoelastic Response of the Ankle Ligament Complex in Inversion Ankle Sprain

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