Evaluation of Ankle Propriocement and Stability

Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli23 enrolled

Overview

The objective of the study is to evaluate the postural control and proprioception before and after external capsulo-ligament reconstruction for ankle instability.

The objective of the study is to evaluate the postural control and proprioception before and after external capsulo-ligament reconstruction for ankle instability using differents tests, questionnaires and instrument: * Delos system (computerized oscillating platform) * Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM), l'American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Score (AOFAs), SF12 questionnaires * modified Star Excursional Balance Test (mSEBT) and Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB)

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Ankle Sprains Instability, Joint

Interventions

Preoperative evaluationPROCEDURE

Preoperative evaluation using differents clinical evaluation tests, questionnaires, and instrument: * Delos system (computerized oscillating platform) * Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM), l'American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Score (AOFAs), SF12 questionnaires * modified Star Excursional Balance Test (mSEBT) and Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB)

Postoperative evaluationPROCEDURE

Postoperative evaluation at 4 months of follow up after surgery using differents clinical evaluation tests, questionnaires, and instrument: * Delos system (computerized oscillating platform) * Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM), l'American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Score (AOFAs), SF12 questionnaires * modified Star Excursional Balance Test (mSEBT) and Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB)

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 40 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * patients who must undergo surgery; * patients of both sexes aged between 18-40 years; * patients who have given their informed written consent to participate in the study; * patients who have given their consent to reach the Hospital to perform the 4-month check-up Exclusion Criteria: * patients with BMI\> 30 kg / m2; * patients with rheumatoid arthritis; * patients with chronic inflammatory joint diseases; * patients with pre-existing abnormalities of the ambulatory kinematics (amputations, neuro-muscular diseases, polio, hip dysplasias); * patients with Severe arthrosis of the ankle (Kellgren-Lawrence\> 3); * patients with Severe knee arthritis (Kellgren-Lawrence\> 3); * patients with ACL injury; * patients with severe postural instability; * patients with cognitive impairments; * patients with concomitant neurological diseases.

Locations (1)

Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute

Bologna, BO, Italy

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Delos (computerized oscillating platform)

The patients will be analyzed pre and postoperatively using a computerized oscillating platform that shows the response of the foot as an adaptation to the ground. The result is expressed through stability index (%) compared to the average of the population.