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Table 2 Functional scores and Ankle dorsiflexion between the anterior ankle impingement (AAI) group and the pure CAI group pre-operatively and post-operatively

From: Arthroscopic debridement of anterior ankle impingement in patients with chronic lateral ankle instability

Variable

 

AAI group (n = 22)

pure CAI group (n = 38)

P value

AOFAS score

Pre-op

62.9 ± 11.7

72.9 ± 11.1

0.002

Post-op

93.4 ± 7.4

92.3 ± 9.4

n.s.

Karlsson Score

Pre-op

57.3 ± 12.4

63.1 ± 16.5

n.s.

Post-op

90.0 ± 9.1

89.6 ± 12.5

n.s.

Tegner score

Pre-op

1.5 ± 0.8

2.1 ± 1.0

0.04

Post-op

4.4 ± 1.3

5.2 ± 1.8

n.s.

Ankle dorsiflexion ( °)

Pre-op

13 ± 2.1

26.2 ± 2.1

< 0.001

Post-op

25.9 ± 2.4

26 ± 2.1

n.s.

  1. AAI anterior ankle impingement, AOFAS American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society; Pre-op pre-operatively, Post-op post-operatively “p value” indicated the comparison between the AAI group and the pure CAI group