Does the Side Matter? Medial vs Lateral Ankle Dorsiflexion Measurements During the Silfverskiold Test in Children.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Isolated gastrocnemius tightness is associated with several foot conditions. The Silfverskiöld test examines for such tightness, and when assessing passive ankle dorsiflexion it is important to perform the examination with the proper technique. Several studies have reported reproducible examination techniques, yet none, to our knowledge, have evaluated whether measurement side-medial or lateral-affects dorsiflexion values. Understanding measurement consistency is crucial for clinical practice and research standardization. We have undertaken a study investigating whether this is of importance and assessed the repeatability of ankle dorsiflexion measurements.

Methods

We performed an exploratory cross-sectional examination of 145 pediatric patients (290 feet) with a

SUBMITTER: Liyanarachi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12534877 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature