BACKGROUND There has been no attempt to correlate the type and number of intra-articular lesions with the results of ligament reconstruction for chronic lateral ankle instability. HYPOTHESIS Certain intra-articular lesions affect the clinical outcome of ligament reconstruction. STUDY DESIGN Case series; Level of evidence, 4. METHODS Sixty-five ankles from 64 patients underwent a modified ...

BACKGROUND The objective measurement of the mechanical component and its role in chronic ankle instability is still a matter of scientific debate. We analyzed known group and diagnostic validity of our ankle arthrometer. Additionally, functional aspects of chronic ankle instability were evaluated in relation to anterior talar drawer. METHODS By manual stress testing, 41 functionally unstable ...

introduction: functional ankle instability has described as a “feeling of giving way”. balance control deficit is one of the sensorimotor impairments observed in people with functional ankle instability that has been described to damage to the afferent receptors within the ligaments and joint capsule that affected during sprain. foot orthosis can improve balance control via enhanced sensory aff...

OBJECTIVE To compare the effect of foot orthotics and rehabilitation exercises by assessing balancing ability and joint proprioception in athletes who have chronic ankle instability. METHODS Forty-one athletes who visited hospitals due to chronic ankle instability were randomly assigned to two groups. One group had ankle rehabilitation exercises while the other group had the same rehabilitati...

OBJECTIVE To identify clinician and laboratory-oriented measures of function capable of explaining health-related quality of life in individuals with chronic ankle instability. DESIGN Cross-sectional. SETTING Laboratory. PARTICIPANTS Forty physically active individuals with chronic ankle instability attended a single testing session. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Participants completed health-r...