Pedobarography — monitoring method of functional restoration of unstable ankle joint injuries

Abstract

The pedobarography method makes it possible to objectify the dynamics of restoring the functional capacity of an injured limb. The value of the method is gaining popularity in determining the functional results of surgical treatment of the patients with ankle joint injuries. The details of pedobarographic monito­ring during the treatment allow to obtain digital indices, which with careful statistical analysis can significantly improve not only the diagnostic process, but also control the process of functional reco­very of the patients with injuries of the lower extremities. Changes in quantitative digital static and dynamic indices of pedobarography mean progress in the functional restoration of the injured limb or the need in the correction of the rehabilitation process. Howe­ver, there is a problem in the interpretation and specification of the known indices and indices in accordance with the pathology. A review of the scientific publications based on the Scopus, Web of Science and The Cochrane Library databases is designed to analyze the possibilities of using the pedobarography method in the diagnosis of ankle joint injuries, tibial bone fractures, which in accordance with quantitative indices make 20-28 % of all fractures of human bones. The kinematic features of the human body in normal and pathological conditions should be carefully analyzed and practically used in the monitoring process of the recovery of wal­king during the rehabilitation period in the patients with ankle joint fractures and not only. Control and detection of the deviations of pedobarographic indices should be analyzed in details with the aim of early detection of an unresolved problem before the appearance of clinical signs of chronic instability. The literature search proves that the analysis of the entire range of static and dynamic indices of pedobarography of damaged and healthy limbs during the period of postoperative recovery of walking makes it possible to evaluate the effectiveness of rehabilitation measures aimed at functional restoration of unstable injuries of the ankle joint.