Break Reaction Time after Conservatively Treated Ligament Ruptures of the Ankle
| Autor: | Michael Liebensteiner, Michael Schlumberger, Florian Perwanger, Johannes M. Giesinger, Hans-Christian Jeske, Dietmar Dammerer, Christoph Hirnsperger |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Context (language use) 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Reaction Time medicine Humans Prospective Studies Stage (cooking) General Environmental Science 030222 orthopedics Ligaments business.industry Driving simulator 030208 emergency & critical care medicine medicine.anatomical_structure Case-Control Studies Orthopedic surgery Ligament Physical therapy General Earth and Planetary Sciences Female High incidence Ankle Right ankle business |
| Zdroj: | Injury. 52:2463-2468 |
| ISSN: | 0020-1383 |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND Ankle sprain lesions are the most common ligament lesions in humans. One particularly dangerous consequence of this pathology is an inability to quickly and sufficiently depress the brake pedal when driving a car. The high incidence of the lesion, in the context of a society that is highly automobile-dependent, makes the question "When can a patient safely drive a car again?" of particular socioeconomic importance. HYPOTHESIS/PURPOSE Though orthopaedic physicians are often confronted with this question, finding an answer in the sparse literature on the topic proves difficult. This study aims to provide a definitive answer to this question. STUDY DESIGN Prospective Case Control Study. METHODS 30 patients with grad II and III ligament injuries of the right ankle (18 women, 12 men) and 30 healthy volunteers (19 women, 11 men) participated in this study. Brake reaction time (BRT) was assessed using a previously reported custom-made driving simulator. BRT was assessed two, four and six weeks after injury. Simultaneously the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society Ankle Hindfoot Score (AOFAS-AHS) was assessed. RESULTS Two weeks after the incident, the patients' BRT measured 690.6±186.2ms. Four weeks after the incident, the BRT improved to 551.8±137.3ms (p |
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