The Relation of Q Angle and Anthropometric Measures with Ankle Sprain; a Case-control study
<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Since most studies on ankle sprain are medical and sports-related and not much epidemiologic and etiologic data from the general population exist in this field, the present study evaluates the relationship between Q angle and anthropometric measure...
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| author | Hamid Zamani Moghadam Seyed Taha Hoseini Amir Masoud Hashemian Mohammad Davood Sharif |
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| description | <p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Since most studies on ankle sprain are medical and sports-related and not much epidemiologic and etiologic data from the general population exist in this field, the present study evaluates the relationship between Q angle and anthropometric measures with ankle sprain in the general population.</p><p><strong>Methods:</strong> In the present case-control study, all of the patients over 18 years age presenting to emergency departments (ED) of two educational Hospitals, complaining from ankle sprain, were evaluated during more than 1 year. A checklist consisting of demographic data, height, weight, body mass index (BMI), and history of ankle sprain, as well as degree of Q angle was filled for all participants. The correlation of mentioned variables with incidence of ankle sprain was calculated using SPSS 22.</p><p><strong>Results:</strong> 300 patients with ankle sprain were evaluated (53.5% male). Mean age of the patients was 37.03 ± 14.20 years. Mean weight, height, and BMI were 71.71 ± 11.26 (43 – 114), 168.74 ± 8.63 (143 – 190) and 25.14 ± 3.19 (18.41 – 38.95), respectively. Mean Q angle of the patients was 12.78 ± 3.19 degrees (5 – 23). There was a significant correlation between weight (p < 0.001), BMI (p = 0.001), history of sprain (r: 0.26, p < 0.001) and Q angle (p = 0.002) with incidence of ankle sprain. In addition, there was a significant statistical correlation between weight (p = 0.031), BMI (p = 0.020) and Q angle (p = 0.004) with history of ankle sprain. In patients with a history of ankle sprain, Q angle was wider by about 2 degrees.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>It seems that the prevalence of ankle sprain directly correlates with high weight, BMI, and Q angle and is more prevalent in those with a history of sprain. Although the findings of the present study show a statistically significant correlation between these factors and ankle sprain, the correlation is not clinically significant.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1fce1cf48cce422baa78c0d619eb8a552022-12-22T00:59:37ZengShahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesEmergency2345-45632345-45712016-12-0151e9e910.22037/emergency.v5i1.124396630The Relation of Q Angle and Anthropometric Measures with Ankle Sprain; a Case-control studyHamid Zamani MoghadamSeyed Taha HoseiniAmir Masoud HashemianMohammad Davood Sharif<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Since most studies on ankle sprain are medical and sports-related and not much epidemiologic and etiologic data from the general population exist in this field, the present study evaluates the relationship between Q angle and anthropometric measures with ankle sprain in the general population.</p><p><strong>Methods:</strong> In the present case-control study, all of the patients over 18 years age presenting to emergency departments (ED) of two educational Hospitals, complaining from ankle sprain, were evaluated during more than 1 year. A checklist consisting of demographic data, height, weight, body mass index (BMI), and history of ankle sprain, as well as degree of Q angle was filled for all participants. The correlation of mentioned variables with incidence of ankle sprain was calculated using SPSS 22.</p><p><strong>Results:</strong> 300 patients with ankle sprain were evaluated (53.5% male). Mean age of the patients was 37.03 ± 14.20 years. Mean weight, height, and BMI were 71.71 ± 11.26 (43 – 114), 168.74 ± 8.63 (143 – 190) and 25.14 ± 3.19 (18.41 – 38.95), respectively. Mean Q angle of the patients was 12.78 ± 3.19 degrees (5 – 23). There was a significant correlation between weight (p < 0.001), BMI (p = 0.001), history of sprain (r: 0.26, p < 0.001) and Q angle (p = 0.002) with incidence of ankle sprain. In addition, there was a significant statistical correlation between weight (p = 0.031), BMI (p = 0.020) and Q angle (p = 0.004) with history of ankle sprain. In patients with a history of ankle sprain, Q angle was wider by about 2 degrees.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>It seems that the prevalence of ankle sprain directly correlates with high weight, BMI, and Q angle and is more prevalent in those with a history of sprain. Although the findings of the present study show a statistically significant correlation between these factors and ankle sprain, the correlation is not clinically significant.</p>http://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/emergency/article/view/12439Ankle InjuriesAnkle JointLateral Ligament, AnkleEmergency service, hospital. |
| spellingShingle | Hamid Zamani Moghadam Seyed Taha Hoseini Amir Masoud Hashemian Mohammad Davood Sharif The Relation of Q Angle and Anthropometric Measures with Ankle Sprain; a Case-control study Emergency Ankle Injuries Ankle Joint Lateral Ligament, Ankle Emergency service, hospital. |
| title | The Relation of Q Angle and Anthropometric Measures with Ankle Sprain; a Case-control study |
| title_full | The Relation of Q Angle and Anthropometric Measures with Ankle Sprain; a Case-control study |
| title_fullStr | The Relation of Q Angle and Anthropometric Measures with Ankle Sprain; a Case-control study |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Relation of Q Angle and Anthropometric Measures with Ankle Sprain; a Case-control study |
| title_short | The Relation of Q Angle and Anthropometric Measures with Ankle Sprain; a Case-control study |
| title_sort | relation of q angle and anthropometric measures with ankle sprain a case control study |
| topic | Ankle Injuries Ankle Joint Lateral Ligament, Ankle Emergency service, hospital. |
| url | http://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/emergency/article/view/12439 |
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