Typical Shape Differences in the Subtalar Joint Bones Between Subjects with Chronic Ankle Instability and Controls.

ABSTRACT: Bone shapes, particularly those defining the subtalar joint (STJ), have not received much attention yet as a risk factor for developing chronic ankle instability (CAI) after sustaining a lateral ankle sprain (LAS). This study aimed to compare three-dimensional (3D) shape variations in the STJ bones within individuals with CAI and healthy controls. 3D statistical shape models (SSMs) of the STJ bones were built to describe the bone shape variations observed within a population consisting of 26 individuals with unilateral CAI and 26 healthy controls. Using the SSMs and analysis of covariance test, age- and gender-adjusted shape variations in the bones were compared within individuals with CAI and healthy controls. The mean age of the CAI patients (14 males and 12 females) and healthy controls

SUBMITTER: Tumer N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6772087 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature