Prognostic factors and the value of radiographic osteoarthritis for persistent complaints after referral for ankle radiography.

Background: Ankle symptoms are a common reason to consult the general practitioner and often persist for years. In a population referred for ankle radiography, the prevalence of radiographic osteoarthritis (OA) is substantial, but its additional predictive value for persistent symptoms is unknown. Therefore, we examined the prognosis of symptoms 2-3 years after referral for ankle radiography, assessed clinical prognostic factors, and the additional predictive value of radiographic OA for persistent ankle complaints.

E-health intervention for preventing recurrent ankle sprains: a randomised controlled trial in general practice.

Background: Ankle sprains are frequent injuries in general practice. However, no effective treatment is available yet.

Aim: To examine the effectiveness of an unsupervised e-health-supported neuromuscular training programme in combination with usual care compared with usual care alone in patients with acute lateral ankle sprains in general practice.

Is radiographic osteoarthritis associated with pain and disability of the ankle?

Objective: Ankle osteoarthritis (OA) is relatively understudied. It often affects younger people compared to OA in other joints. Evidence on the association between radiographic OA and ankle symptoms remains contradicting.

Prevalence of radiographic ankle osteoarthritis in different subgroups of patients referred for ankle radiography.

Background: Ankle osteoarthritis(OA) has detrimental effects on physical health and has a relatively early disease onset compared to OA in other joints. However, the prevalence of radiographic ankle OA in different subgroups of patients referred for ankle radiography remains unknown. Therefore, we aimed to determine the prevalence of radiographic talocrural, subtalar and talonavicular OA(Kellgren-Lawrence scale ≥2) in a population referred for ankle radiography.

Incidence and prediction of ankle injury risk: a prospective cohort study on 91 contemporary preprofessional dancers.

Objectives: This study examines the incidence of ankle injuries and identifies ankle injury risk among contemporary preprofessional dancers.

Methods: A total of 91 first-year contemporary preprofessional dancers were prospectively followed during one academic year. Self-reported ankle injuries, assessed with the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Centre questionnaire, were categorised as all complaint ankle injuries, substantial ankle injuries or time-loss ankle injuries.

Outcome of a neuromuscular training program on recurrent ankle sprains. Does the initial type of healthcare matter?

Objectives: To study the impact of initial healthcare for a lateral ankle sprain on the outcome of neuromuscular training (NMT) on recurrent sprains and describe athlete characteristics receiving different types of healthcare.

Design: Secondary analysis of three randomized trials.

Method: From three previous trials evaluating NMT, data on athlete characteristics, type of initial healthcare and a recurrent sprain during one-year follow-up were collected (N = 705).

Subgroup characteristics of patients with chronic ankle instability in primary care.

Objectives: To examine clinical and radiological characteristics of participants with an ankle sprain in general practice, classified into subgroups of a previously described chronic ankle instability (CAI) model.

Design: Cross-sectional study.

Methods: 206 participants, who visited their general practitioner with a lateral ankle sprain 6-12 months before inclusion, completed a questionnaire, physical examination, radiography and magnetic resonance imaging.

Clinical and radiological predictors for persistent complaints five years after a lateral ankle sprain: A long-term follow-up study in primary care.

Objectives: To examine the five-year prognosis and potential prognostic factors of patients with an acute lateral ankle sprain in primary care setting.

Design: Observational study.

Methods: 206 patients who participated in a cross-sectional study and visited their general practitioner with an acute lateral ankle sprain 6-12 months prior to inclusion were approached for a 5-year follow-up measurement consisting of an online questionnaire.

The trAPP-study: cost-effectiveness of an unsupervised e-health supported neuromuscular training program for the treatment of acute ankle sprains in general practice: design of a randomized controlled trial.

Background: Ankle sprains are one of the most frequent injuries of the musculoskeletal system, with yearly around 680.000 new sprains in The Netherlands. Of these, about 130.

Cumulative incidence and treatment of non-simultaneous bilateral femoral neck fractures in a cohort of one thousand two hundred and fifty patients.

Purpose: In the Netherlands, over 20,000 patients sustain a hip fracture yearly. A first hip fracture is a risk factor for a second, contralateral fracture. Data on the similarity of the treatment of bilateral femoral neck fractures is only scarcely available.