Differences and relationships between weightbearing and non-weightbearing dorsiflexion range of motion in foot and ankle injuries

Autor: Yuta Koshino, Tomoya Takabayashi, Hiroshi Akuzawa, Takeshi Mizota, Shun Numasawa, Takumi Kobayashi, Shintarou Kudo, Yoshiki Hikita, Naoki Akiyoshi, Mutsuaki Edama
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1749-799X
DOI: 10.1186/s13018-024-04599-x
Popis: Abstract Background This study aimed to: (1) identify assessment methods that can detect greater ankle dorsiflexion range of motion (DROM) limitation in the injured limb; (2) determine whether differences in weightbearing measurements exist even in the absence of DROM limitations in the injured limb according to non-weightbearing measurements; and (3) examine associations between DROM in the weightbearing and non-weightbearing positions and compare those between a patient group with foot and ankle injuries and a healthy group. Methods Eighty-two patients with foot and ankle injuries (e.g., fractures, ligament and tendon injuries) and 49 healthy individuals participated in this study. Non-weightbearing DROM was measured under two different conditions: prone position with knee extended and prone position with knee flexed. Weightbearing DROM was measured as the tibia inclination angle (weightbearing angle) and distance between the big toe and wall (weightbearing distance) at maximum dorsiflexion. The effects of side (injured, uninjured) and measurement method on DROM in the patient groups were assessed using two-way repeated-measures ANOVA and t-tests. Pearson correlations between measurements were assessed. In addition, we analyzed whether patients without non-weightbearing DROM limitation (≤ 3 degrees) showed limitations in weightbearing DROM using t-tests with Bonferroni correction. Results DROM in patient groups differed significantly between legs with all measurement methods (all: P
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