Effect of Rehabilitation on Patients with Anterior Talofibular Ligament Injury at Different Stages
10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2019.12.002
- VernacularTitle:距腓前韧带损伤患者不同时期康复的疗效比较
- Author:
Ji-ge DONG
1
;
Jin-long LIU
2
;
Li-hua LUO
1
;
De-yu KONG
1
;
Qi ZHONG
1
Author Information
1. Rehabilitation Center of Wangjing Hospital, Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100102, China
2. Medical Office of Gu’an County Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Langfang, Hebei 065500, China
- Publication Type:Research Article
- Keywords:
anterior talofibular ligament injury;
rehabilitation;
intervention time
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2019;25(12):1370-1373
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To compare the clinical efficacy of rehabilitation training at different stages on patients with anterior talofibular ligament injury after conservative treatment. Methods:From October 2017 to October 2018, 58 patients with anterior talofibular ligament injury were divided into six-week rehabilitation group (n = 29) and twelve-week rehabilitation group (n = 29), according to the time they began rehabilitation after injury. Visual Analogue Score (VAS) and American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) ankle-hindfoot function scoring system were used to evaluate ankle function before rehabilitation, and two weeks, four weeks and eight weeks after rehabilitation, respectively. Results:Two weeks, four weeks and eight weeks after rehabilitation, the scores of VAS and AOFAS improved in both groups (|t| > 4.137, P < 0.001), the scores of VAS were lower (|t| > 3.110, P < 0.01), and the scores of AOFAS were higher (|t| > 3.016, P < 0.01) in the six-week rehabilitation group than in the twelve-week rehabilitation group. Conclusion:It is suggested to begin rehabilitation within six weeks for patients with anterior talofibular ligament injury after conservative treatment.
