In Vivo Kinematics of Functional Ankle Instability Patients and Lateral Ankle Sprain Copers During Stair Descent

ABSTRACT Patients with mechanic ankle instability experience increased tibiotalar and subtalar joint laxity. However, in vivo joint kinematics in functional ankle instability (FAI) patients and lateral ankle sprain (LAS) copers, especially during dynamic activities, are poorly understood. Ten FAI pa...

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Published inJournal of orthopaedic research Vol. 37; no. 8; pp. 1860 - 1867
Main Authors Cao, Shengxuan, Wang, Chen, Ma, Xin, Wang, Xu, Huang, Jiazhang, Zhang, Chao, Chen, Li, Geng, Xiang, Wang, Kan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.08.2019
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ISSN0736-0266
1554-527X
1554-527X
DOI10.1002/jor.24303

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Summary:ABSTRACT Patients with mechanic ankle instability experience increased tibiotalar and subtalar joint laxity. However, in vivo joint kinematics in functional ankle instability (FAI) patients and lateral ankle sprain (LAS) copers, especially during dynamic activities, are poorly understood. Ten FAI patients, 10 LAS copers, and 10 healthy controls were included in this study. A dual fluoroscopic imaging system was used to analyze the tibiotalar and subtalar joint kinematics during stair descent. Five key poses of stair descent were analyzed. Kinematic data from six degrees of freedom were calculated utilizing a solid modeling software. The range of motion and joint positions in each degree of freedom were compared among the three groups. The tibiotalar joints of FAI patients and LAS copers were significantly more inverted than those of healthy controls during the foot strike (p = 0.016, ηp2 = 0.264). The subtalar joints of FAI patients were significantly more anteriorly translated (pose 2, p = 0.003, ηp2 = 0.352; pose 3, p < 0.001, ηp2 = 0.454; pose 4, p = 0.004, ηp2 = 0.334), inverted (pose 4, p = 0.027, ηp2 = 0.234; pose 5,p = 0.034, ηp2 = 0.221), and externally rotated (pose 4, p = 0.037, ηp2 = 0.217; pose 5; p = 0.004, ηp2 = 0.331) than those of healthy controls during the mid‐stance and the heel off. The FAI patients showed excessive tibiotalar inversion and subtalar joint hypermobility during stair descent. Meanwhile, the LAS copers maintained subtalar joint stability, and only showed excessive tibiotalar inversion in foot strike. These data provide insight into the mechanisms behind the development of FAI after initial LAS. © 2019 Orthopaedic Research Society. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Orthop Res 37:1860–1867, 2019
Bibliography:Grant sponsor: National Natural Science Foundation of China; Grant numbers: 81472037, 81601862, and 81772295; Grant sponsor: Program of Shanghai Subject Chief Scientist; Grant number: 17XD1401000; Grant sponsor: Pioneering Project of Academy for Engineering and Technology, Fudan University.
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ISSN:0736-0266
1554-527X
1554-527X
DOI:10.1002/jor.24303