Assessment of the Anterior Talofibular Ligament(ATFL) Thickness in Chronic Stroke Patients by Ultrasound Razoki Mohammed Hassn1,*, Alharis Nada Rida2, Hussain Haider Kadhim2 1Department of Orthopedics, College of Medicin, University of Kufa, Iraq 2Department of Radiology, College of Medicin, University of Kufa, Iraq *Corresponding Author: Mohammed Hassn Razoki, Department of Orthopedics, College of Medicin, University of Kufa, Iraq, Email: dr_obaidi1959@yahoo.com
Online published on 19 August, 2019. Abstract Stroke is one of the commonest diseases affecting people world-wide. Spastic equino varus foot is one of most common disabling deformities observed among hemiparesis patients. The aim of the study is to compare ATFL thickness on the affected and unaffected sides of chronic stroke patients with that of healthy individuals using ultrasonography. Method Comparative case-control study carried out between October 2017 to September 2018. There were 77 chronic stroke patients (46 males and 31 females), matched 154 healthy individual (90 males and 64 females). The thickness of the anterior talofibular ligament(ATFL)was measured using ultrasound. Results The mean thickness of ATFL in stroke cases was significantly higher (2.74 ± 0.25 mm) than the mean thickness of ATFL in control group (2.34 ± 0.22 mm), while the mean ATFL thickness was significantly higher in both affected and unaffected sides in stroke cases than mean thickness in the control group. Within the stroke cases the mean ATFL thickness was significantly higher in the affected than unaffected side, while in control group, there was no significant difference between both sides. Conclusion Chronic stroke patients had thicker ATFL on the affected side than unaffected side & both sides were thicker than the group healthy control. Top Keywords Ultrsonagraphy. Anterior talofibular ligament. Equniovarus. Strocke. Top |