Clinical and social status following injury to the lateral ligaments of the ankle. Follow-up of 144 patients treated conservatively.

摘要: An average of 4.2 years after conservative treatment injury to the lateral ligaments ankle 144 patients attended a follow-up examination which included radiography and measurement strength plantar flexion.The mean age with osteoarthrosis was twice that for entire material. Two had osteochondritis talus.The flexion measured in 124 patients. There significantly less injured than uninjured leg, but there no statistically significant correlation between residual symptoms reduced or radiological instability strength.Prior all difference talar tilt 6 more degrees side. At 28 patients, 19.4 per cent, symptoms. Nine an anterior “drawer sign” exceeding 2 mm, this also without relation to...