Search Results for "Ankle Function Score"
Original Source: Validity and responsiveness of the ankle function score after acute ankle injury.
The purpose of this study was to examine prognostic validity, concurrent validity and responsiveness of ankle function score (AFS) for patients with acute ankle injury. In a prospective cohort study, AFS was compared with Olerud and Molander ankle score (OMAS), patient-specific complaints (PSC), and global perceived effect. Sensitivity and specificity were calculated to estimate prognostic validity; correlation was calculated for concurrent validity. Effect Size, Standardized Response Mean, and Responsivene...
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The most common system to evaluate and describe prostate cancer currently in use is the Gleason grading system. After a biopsy, the pathologist assigns a primary grade from 1 to 5, with 5 being the...
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Soccer Ankle Sprains Occur More Often When The Two Feet Have Different Strengths
Professional soccer players tend to suffer from more ankle sprains when one foot is stronger than the other, researchers from the University of Athens reported in the American Journal of Sports Medici...
Bionic ankle and foot restore function for amputee
The Biom prosthetic foot and ankle system, developed by iWalk, has enabled amputee Scott Williams to regain his mobility. -More-
-- An ankle injury may be difficult to diagnose as a sprain or fracture, but any obvious ankle injury should be evaluated by a doctor. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons says symptoms of a f...
Releford Foot and Ankle Institute Steps in to New Beverly Hills Location
(PRWEB) March 03, 2013 Dr. Bill Releford , a leader in the field of diabetic limb preservation and wound care, is pleased to announce the Releford Foot and Ankle Institute has found a new home at...
Pain, appearance improvements satisfy foot and ankle surgery patients
Ongoing pain, appearance, choice of footwear, and impact of pain and function on social interaction are the main predictors for patient satisfaction following foot or ankle surgery, UK research indica...
High Demand for Total Ankle Replacement Procedures
Total Ankle Replacements are gradually becoming a mainstream solution to painful and debilitating trauma within the medical devices...
Ankle repair recovery predictors identified
Findings from a cohort study point to factors that may influence the outcome of patients with ankle fractures requiring surgery.
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Treatment of Lauge-Hansen supination-eversion (SE)4-equivalent ankle fractures is controversial. This retrospective study conducted at a level-I trauma center compared the clinical outcome of nonsurgi...
PURPOSE: Ankle arthrodesis (AAD) and total ankle replacement (TAR) are the major surgical treatment options for severe ankle arthritis. There is an ongoing discussion in the orth...
Simultaneous bilateral total ankle replacement using a 3-component prosthesis.
Background and purpose Total ankle replacement is an established surgical procedure in patients with end-stage ankle osteoarthritis. We analyzed complications and medium-term results in patients with...
Anatomical reconstruction of the lateral ligaments of the ankle with semitendinosus allograft.
PURPOSE: The purpose of our study is to evaluate the clinical results of anatomical reconstruction of the lateral ligaments with semitendinosus allograft. METHODS: Thirty-six patients with chronic lat...
The goal of this study was to retrospectively evaluate the clinical outcomes of arthroscopic repair for chronic ankle instability using a bioabsorbable anchor with 2 sutures. We evaluated the results...
