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Aim: To develop a rehabilitation protocol for patients with the unstable ankle joint injuries by doing comparative analysis between HSEF functional results and the traditional method. Materials and Methods: The study was performed on 61 patients with the unstable ankle trans- or supra-syndesmotic fractures. Patients were divided into two equal groups where I = main and II = control due to the age, distribution and disorders. 10 patients from the group I were operated using HSEF, the other 51 were selected for the traditional osteosynthesis (plate and positioning screw). For the monitoring of osteosynthesis quality was used The Foot and Ankle Disability Index (FADI) scale. Nonparametric statistical analysis was completed using Statistica 13.0 computer software. Results: After application of HSEF method authors of this paper created original rehabilitation protocol. Limitations in the rehabilitation process (e.g., not weightbearing) on 42}3 day in the control group II caused a significant gap in the results of ankle joint functional recovery. On day56}3, the main group I overreached the control group II by 1.5 (p3<0.001). With each FU 1-3 of the main group I, the total sum of points according to FADI (subscale of sports activity) steadily increased by 5, and with FU 3 on the 56}3 day, reached 16 points. Positive quantitative dynamics in scores were the characteristic of patients from both groups (advantage of the group I was insignificant (by 2 points) (p4<0.001)), although none of them reached the normal (32 points) at the final term (FU 4). Conclusion:Provided results proved the effectiveness of the developed rehabilitation protocol. It enhanced patients recovery up to 1-2 weeks.
Aim: To develop a rehabilitation protocol for patients with the unstable ankle joint injuries by doing comparative analysis between HSEF functional results and the traditional method. Materials and Methods: The study was performed on 61 patients with the unstable ankle trans- or supra-syndesmotic fractures. Patients were divided into two equal groups where I = main and II = control due to the age, distribution and disorders. 10 patients from the group I were operated using HSEF, the other 51 were selected for the traditional osteosynthesis (plate and positioning screw). For the monitoring of osteosynthesis quality was used The Foot and Ankle Disability Index (FADI) scale. Nonparametric statistical analysis was completed using Statistica 13.0 computer software. Results: After application of HSEF method authors of this paper created original rehabilitation protocol. Limitations in the rehabilitation process (e.g., not weightbearing) on 42}3 day in the control group II caused a significant gap in the results of ankle joint functional recovery. On day56}3, the main group I overreached the control group II by 1.5 (p3<0.001). With each FU 1-3 of the main group I, the total sum of points according to FADI (subscale of sports activity) steadily increased by 5, and with FU 3 on the 56}3 day, reached 16 points. Positive quantitative dynamics in scores were the characteristic of patients from both groups (advantage of the group I was insignificant (by 2 points) (p4<0.001)), although none of them reached the normal (32 points) at the final term (FU 4). Conclusion:Provided results proved the effectiveness of the developed rehabilitation protocol. It enhanced patients recovery up to 1-2 weeks.
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