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Limitation of movement at ankles

MedGen UID:
869373
•Concept ID:
C4023800
•
Finding
HPO: HP:0010505

Definition

An abnormal limitation of the mobility of the ankle joint. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVLimitation of movement at ankles

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Evidence-Based, Implementable Motor Rehabilitation Guidelines for Individuals With Cerebral Palsy.
Demont A, Gedda M, Lager C, de Lattre C, Gary Y, Keroulle E, Feuillerat B, Caudan H, Sancelme Z, Isapof A, Viehweger E, Chatelin M, Hochard M, Boivin J, Vurpillat P, Genès N, de Boissezon X, Fontaine A, Brochard S
Neurology 2022 Aug 16;99(7):283-297. Epub 2022 Jun 24 doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000200936. PMID: 35750497
Literature Review of Idiopathic Toe Walking: Etiology, Prevalence, Classification, and Treatment.
Pomarino D, Ramírez Llamas J, Martin S, Pomarino A
Foot Ankle Spec 2017 Aug;10(4):337-342. Epub 2017 Jan 16 doi: 10.1177/1938640016687370. PMID: 28092971
Physical exercise training interventions for children and young adults during and after treatment for childhood cancer.
Braam KI, van der Torre P, Takken T, Veening MA, van Dulmen-den Broeder E, Kaspers GJ
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2016 Mar 31;3(3):CD008796. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008796.pub3. PMID: 27030386Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Rehabilitation strategies for lateral ankle sprain do not reflect established mechanisms of re-injury: A systematic review.
Wagemans J, Bleakley C, Taeymans J, Kuppens K, Schurz AP, Baur H, Vissers D
Phys Ther Sport 2023 Mar;60:75-83. Epub 2023 Jan 23 doi: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2023.01.008. PMID: 36716507
Effectiveness of Low-Frequency Stimulation in Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Techniques for Post Ankle Sprain Balance and Proprioception in Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Alahmari KA, Silvian P, Ahmad I, Reddy RS, Tedla JS, Kakaraparthi VN, Rengaramanujam K
Biomed Res Int 2020;2020:9012930. Epub 2020 Sep 23 doi: 10.1155/2020/9012930. PMID: 33029528Free PMC Article
Modifiable risk factors for patellar tendinopathy in athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Sprague AL, Smith AH, Knox P, Pohlig RT, Grävare Silbernagel K
Br J Sports Med 2018 Dec;52(24):1575-1585. Epub 2018 Jul 27 doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2017-099000. PMID: 30054341Free PMC Article
Effects of joint mobilization on chronic ankle instability: a randomized controlled trial.
Cruz-Díaz D, Lomas Vega R, Osuna-Pérez MC, Hita-Contreras F, Martínez-Amat A
Disabil Rehabil 2015;37(7):601-10. Epub 2014 Jul 3 doi: 10.3109/09638288.2014.935877. PMID: 24989067
Ankle-dorsiflexion range of motion and landing biomechanics.
Fong CM, Blackburn JT, Norcross MF, McGrath M, Padua DA
J Athl Train 2011 Jan-Feb;46(1):5-10. doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-46.1.5. PMID: 21214345Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Characteristics and Future Direction of Tibialis Posterior Tendinopathy Research: A Scoping Review.
Rhim HC, Dhawan R, Gureck AE, Lieberman DE, Nolan DC, Elshafey R, Tenforde AS
Medicina (Kaunas) 2022 Dec 16;58(12) doi: 10.3390/medicina58121858. PMID: 36557060Free PMC Article
Evidence-Based, Implementable Motor Rehabilitation Guidelines for Individuals With Cerebral Palsy.
Demont A, Gedda M, Lager C, de Lattre C, Gary Y, Keroulle E, Feuillerat B, Caudan H, Sancelme Z, Isapof A, Viehweger E, Chatelin M, Hochard M, Boivin J, Vurpillat P, Genès N, de Boissezon X, Fontaine A, Brochard S
Neurology 2022 Aug 16;99(7):283-297. Epub 2022 Jun 24 doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000200936. PMID: 35750497
Peripheral Artery Disease: Past, Present, and Future.
Campia U, Gerhard-Herman M, Piazza G, Goldhaber SZ
Am J Med 2019 Oct;132(10):1133-1141. Epub 2019 May 29 doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2019.04.043. PMID: 31150643
Literature Review of Idiopathic Toe Walking: Etiology, Prevalence, Classification, and Treatment.
Pomarino D, Ramírez Llamas J, Martin S, Pomarino A
Foot Ankle Spec 2017 Aug;10(4):337-342. Epub 2017 Jan 16 doi: 10.1177/1938640016687370. PMID: 28092971
Iliotibial band syndrome in runners: a systematic review.
van der Worp MP, van der Horst N, de Wijer A, Backx FJ, Nijhuis-van der Sanden MW
Sports Med 2012 Nov 1;42(11):969-92. doi: 10.2165/11635400-000000000-00000. PMID: 22994651

Therapy

Effectiveness of Mobilization of the Talus and Distal Fibula in the Management of Acute Lateral Ankle Sprain.
Izaola-Azkona L, Vicenzino B, Olabarrieta-Eguia I, Saez M, Lascurain-Aguirrebeña I
Phys Ther 2021 Aug 1;101(8) doi: 10.1093/ptj/pzab111. PMID: 33877325
Effectiveness of Low-Frequency Stimulation in Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Techniques for Post Ankle Sprain Balance and Proprioception in Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Alahmari KA, Silvian P, Ahmad I, Reddy RS, Tedla JS, Kakaraparthi VN, Rengaramanujam K
Biomed Res Int 2020;2020:9012930. Epub 2020 Sep 23 doi: 10.1155/2020/9012930. PMID: 33029528Free PMC Article
Pediatric Flatfoot: Pearls and Pitfalls.
Ford SE, Scannell BP
Foot Ankle Clin 2017 Sep;22(3):643-656. Epub 2017 Jun 3 doi: 10.1016/j.fcl.2017.04.008. PMID: 28779814
Literature Review of Idiopathic Toe Walking: Etiology, Prevalence, Classification, and Treatment.
Pomarino D, Ramírez Llamas J, Martin S, Pomarino A
Foot Ankle Spec 2017 Aug;10(4):337-342. Epub 2017 Jan 16 doi: 10.1177/1938640016687370. PMID: 28092971
Rehabilitation for ankle fractures in adults.
Lin CW, Donkers NA, Refshauge KM, Beckenkamp PR, Khera K, Moseley AM
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2012 Nov 14;11:CD005595. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005595.pub3. PMID: 23152232

Prognosis

A systematic review of running-related musculoskeletal injuries in runners.
Kakouris N, Yener N, Fong DTP
J Sport Health Sci 2021 Sep;10(5):513-522. Epub 2021 Apr 20 doi: 10.1016/j.jshs.2021.04.001. PMID: 33862272Free PMC Article
Effectiveness of offloading interventions to heal foot ulcers in persons with diabetes: a systematic review.
Lazzarini PA, Jarl G, Gooday C, Viswanathan V, Caravaggi CF, Armstrong DG, Bus SA
Diabetes Metab Res Rev 2020 Mar;36 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):e3275. doi: 10.1002/dmrr.3275. PMID: 32176438Free PMC Article
The Ruptured Achilles Tendon Elongates for 6 Months After Surgical Repair Regardless of Early or Late Weightbearing in Combination With Ankle Mobilization: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Eliasson P, Agergaard AS, Couppé C, Svensson R, Hoeffner R, Warming S, Warming N, Holm C, Jensen MH, Krogsgaard M, Kjaer M, Magnusson SP
Am J Sports Med 2018 Aug;46(10):2492-2502. Epub 2018 Jul 2 doi: 10.1177/0363546518781826. PMID: 29965789
Effects of joint mobilization on chronic ankle instability: a randomized controlled trial.
Cruz-Díaz D, Lomas Vega R, Osuna-Pérez MC, Hita-Contreras F, Martínez-Amat A
Disabil Rehabil 2015;37(7):601-10. Epub 2014 Jul 3 doi: 10.3109/09638288.2014.935877. PMID: 24989067
Iliotibial band syndrome in runners: a systematic review.
van der Worp MP, van der Horst N, de Wijer A, Backx FJ, Nijhuis-van der Sanden MW
Sports Med 2012 Nov 1;42(11):969-92. doi: 10.2165/11635400-000000000-00000. PMID: 22994651

Clinical prediction guides

Alterations in Running Biomechanics after 12 Week Gait Retraining with Minimalist Shoes.
Yang Y, Zhang X, Luo Z, Wang X, Ye D, Fu W
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2020 Jan 28;17(3) doi: 10.3390/ijerph17030818. PMID: 32012958Free PMC Article
The Ruptured Achilles Tendon Elongates for 6 Months After Surgical Repair Regardless of Early or Late Weightbearing in Combination With Ankle Mobilization: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Eliasson P, Agergaard AS, Couppé C, Svensson R, Hoeffner R, Warming S, Warming N, Holm C, Jensen MH, Krogsgaard M, Kjaer M, Magnusson SP
Am J Sports Med 2018 Aug;46(10):2492-2502. Epub 2018 Jul 2 doi: 10.1177/0363546518781826. PMID: 29965789
A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Rehabilitation Efficacy in Chronic Ankle Instability.
Wright CJ, Linens SW, Cain MS
J Sport Rehabil 2017 Jul;26(4):238-249. Epub 2016 Aug 24 doi: 10.1123/jsr.2015-0189. PMID: 27632874
Effects of joint mobilization on chronic ankle instability: a randomized controlled trial.
Cruz-Díaz D, Lomas Vega R, Osuna-Pérez MC, Hita-Contreras F, Martínez-Amat A
Disabil Rehabil 2015;37(7):601-10. Epub 2014 Jul 3 doi: 10.3109/09638288.2014.935877. PMID: 24989067
Therapeutic interventions for increasing ankle dorsiflexion after ankle sprain: a systematic review.
Terada M, Pietrosimone BG, Gribble PA
J Athl Train 2013 Sep-Oct;48(5):696-709. Epub 2013 Aug 5 doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-48.4.11. PMID: 23914912Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

A systematic review of running-related musculoskeletal injuries in runners.
Kakouris N, Yener N, Fong DTP
J Sport Health Sci 2021 Sep;10(5):513-522. Epub 2021 Apr 20 doi: 10.1016/j.jshs.2021.04.001. PMID: 33862272Free PMC Article
The Proportion of Lower Limb Running Injuries by Gender, Anatomical Location and Specific Pathology: A Systematic Review.
Francis P, Whatman C, Sheerin K, Hume P, Johnson MI
J Sports Sci Med 2019 Mar;18(1):21-31. Epub 2019 Feb 11 PMID: 30787648Free PMC Article
Therapeutic interventions for increasing ankle dorsiflexion after ankle sprain: a systematic review.
Terada M, Pietrosimone BG, Gribble PA
J Athl Train 2013 Sep-Oct;48(5):696-709. Epub 2013 Aug 5 doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-48.4.11. PMID: 23914912Free PMC Article
Rehabilitation for ankle fractures in adults.
Lin CW, Donkers NA, Refshauge KM, Beckenkamp PR, Khera K, Moseley AM
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2012 Nov 14;11:CD005595. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005595.pub3. PMID: 23152232
Iliotibial band syndrome in runners: a systematic review.
van der Worp MP, van der Horst N, de Wijer A, Backx FJ, Nijhuis-van der Sanden MW
Sports Med 2012 Nov 1;42(11):969-92. doi: 10.2165/11635400-000000000-00000. PMID: 22994651

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