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Stiff ankle

MedGen UID:
605355
•Concept ID:
C0427032
•
Sign or Symptom
Synonyms: Ankle stiff; Ankle stiffness
SNOMED CT: Ankle stiff (249912007)
 
HPO: HP:0025264

Definition

A sensation of tightness in the ankle joint when attempting to move it, especially after a period of inactivity. [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Management of the diabetic foot.
Bellomo TR, Lee S, McCarthy M, Tong KPS, Ferreira SS, Cheung TP, Rose-Sauld S
Semin Vasc Surg 2022 Jun;35(2):219-227. Epub 2022 Apr 12 doi: 10.1053/j.semvascsurg.2022.04.002. PMID: 35672112
Achilles Tendinopathy: Pathophysiology, Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, and Screening.
Knapik JJ, Pope R
J Spec Oper Med 2020 Spring;20(1):125-140. doi: 10.55460/QXTX-A72P. PMID: 32203618
Treatment of acute lateral ankle ligament rupture in the athlete. Conservative versus surgical treatment.
Lynch SA, Renström PA
Sports Med 1999 Jan;27(1):61-71. doi: 10.2165/00007256-199927010-00005. PMID: 10028133

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Sagittal Ankle and Midfoot Range of Motion Before and After Revision Total Ankle Replacement: A Retrospective Comparative Analysis.
Hordyk PJ, Fuerbringer BA, Roukis TS
J Foot Ankle Surg 2018 May-Jun;57(3):521-526. Epub 2018 Mar 1 doi: 10.1053/j.jfas.2017.11.017. PMID: 29503137
Papineau debridement, Ilizarov bone transport, and negative-pressure wound closure for septic bone defects of the tibia.
Karargyris O, Polyzois VD, Karabinas P, Mavrogenis AF, Pneumaticos SG
Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol 2014 Aug;24(6):1013-7. Epub 2013 Jul 18 doi: 10.1007/s00590-013-1279-x. PMID: 23864358
The association between elevated ankle systolic pressures and peripheral occlusive arterial disease in diabetic and nondiabetic subjects.
Aboyans V, Ho E, Denenberg JO, Ho LA, Natarajan L, Criqui MH
J Vasc Surg 2008 Nov;48(5):1197-203. Epub 2008 Aug 9 doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.06.005. PMID: 18692981

Diagnosis

Dealing with the Stiff Ankle: Preoperative and Late Occurrence.
Hintermann B, Ruiz R, Barg A
Foot Ankle Clin 2017 Jun;22(2):425-453. Epub 2017 Mar 30 doi: 10.1016/j.fcl.2017.01.012. PMID: 28502356
Comparing adaptive algorithms to measure temporal gait parameters using lower body mounted inertial sensors.
Patterson MR, Caulfield B
Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc 2012;2012:4509-12. doi: 10.1109/EMBC.2012.6346969. PMID: 23366930
Idiopathic toe-walking in children, adolescents and young adults: a matter of local or generalised stiffness?
Engelbert R, Gorter JW, Uiterwaal C, van de Putte E, Helders P
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2011 Mar 21;12:61. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-12-61. PMID: 21418634Free PMC Article

Therapy

Sagittal Ankle and Midfoot Range of Motion Before and After Revision Total Ankle Replacement: A Retrospective Comparative Analysis.
Hordyk PJ, Fuerbringer BA, Roukis TS
J Foot Ankle Surg 2018 May-Jun;57(3):521-526. Epub 2018 Mar 1 doi: 10.1053/j.jfas.2017.11.017. PMID: 29503137
Gait patterns in hemiplegic patients with equinus foot deformity.
Manca M, Ferraresi G, Cosma M, Cavazzuti L, Morelli M, Benedetti MG
Biomed Res Int 2014;2014:939316. Epub 2014 Apr 22 doi: 10.1155/2014/939316. PMID: 24967417Free PMC Article
Papineau debridement, Ilizarov bone transport, and negative-pressure wound closure for septic bone defects of the tibia.
Karargyris O, Polyzois VD, Karabinas P, Mavrogenis AF, Pneumaticos SG
Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol 2014 Aug;24(6):1013-7. Epub 2013 Jul 18 doi: 10.1007/s00590-013-1279-x. PMID: 23864358

Prognosis

Sagittal Ankle and Midfoot Range of Motion Before and After Revision Total Ankle Replacement: A Retrospective Comparative Analysis.
Hordyk PJ, Fuerbringer BA, Roukis TS
J Foot Ankle Surg 2018 May-Jun;57(3):521-526. Epub 2018 Mar 1 doi: 10.1053/j.jfas.2017.11.017. PMID: 29503137
The association between elevated ankle systolic pressures and peripheral occlusive arterial disease in diabetic and nondiabetic subjects.
Aboyans V, Ho E, Denenberg JO, Ho LA, Natarajan L, Criqui MH
J Vasc Surg 2008 Nov;48(5):1197-203. Epub 2008 Aug 9 doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.06.005. PMID: 18692981

Clinical prediction guides

Clinical Outcome and Fusion Rate Following Simultaneous Subtalar Fusion and Total Ankle Arthroplasty.
Usuelli FG, Maccario C, Manzi L, Gross CE
Foot Ankle Int 2016 Jul;37(7):696-702. Epub 2016 Mar 30 doi: 10.1177/1071100716642751. PMID: 27030230
Correction of leg-length discrepancy after hip transposition.
Rödl R, Gosheger G, Leidinger B, Lindner N, Winkelmann W, Ozaki T
Clin Orthop Relat Res 2003 Nov;(416):271-7. doi: 10.1097/01.blo.0000081933.75404.f8. PMID: 14646770

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