The Cardan sequence for calculating
ankle joint angles was X-Y-Z, which is equivalent to the flexion / extension-inversion / eversion-axial rotation.
Acute traumatic events can cause fractures or injury to various soft-tissue structures traversing the
ankle joint.
19) By minimising soft tissue dissection, decreases infection rate and permits early mobilisation of the
ankle joint through hinges in a stable mechanical environment.
In this study, we defined
ankle joint angle at 0[degrees] (dorsiflexion 0[degrees]) when the foot plate was perpendicular to the ground and measured the
ankle joint angle as the rotation angle of the foot plate; we defined dorsiflexion as positive.
Right ankle angle: the right
ankle joint is the peak, the heel of the right foot and right knee joint respectively forms two lines with the right
ankle joint.
Of all the intra-articular fractures occurring in weight-bearing joints, the most common joint involved is the
ankle joint.
To evaluate active and passive
ankle joint position senses, 10[degrees] and 20[degrees] of ankle inversion and 15[degrees] and 30[degrees] of ankle plantarflexion were selected as the test angles.
In a kneeling position with feet pointed, roll up a hand towel and place it two to three inches below your
ankle joints (around the middle of the feet).
The stoppers were placed to prevent the pendulum from swaying beyond the normal
ankle joint range and, thus, reduced the risk of injury to the subject from excessive
ankle joint movements.
An MRI was performed prior to showing up at our clinic, which shows the anatomic position of the
ankle joint without any intraatricular pathological findings.
In my view the podiatrist's stratetgy should be to combine initial orthotic use with recommending strengthening exercises for the small muscles crossing the
ankle joint.
The joint angle was determined in a sagittal plane during the flexion-extension of knee joint and dorsiflexion-plantar flexion of the
ankle joint in each stage of a whole gait cycle.
