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The present paper is concerned with the importance of braces and orthotic devices for the treatment of functional deficits of the lateral ankle ligaments. After a short description of the different categories, the various areas of application are described. Finally, the effects of these orthopaedic devices with respect to joint stabilisation, injury prevention, and the influence on proprioception and sports performance are discussed based on research reports.
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Im folgenden soll dargestellt werden, welchen Stellenwert orthopädische Hilfsmittel wie Bandagen und Orthesen bei Funktionsstörungen im Bereich des lateralen Bandapparats des Sprunggelenks haben. Zunächst werden die verschiedenen Orthesendesigns und ihre Anwendungsgebiete dargestellt. Anschließend werden die in der Literatur beschriebenen Wirkungsmechanismen der Orthesen in bezug auf eine Gelenkstabilisierung, Verletzungsprävention und Beeinflussung der sportlichen Leistung sowie der propriozeptiven Fähigkeiten erläutert.
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Funktionsbereich Bewegungsanalytik, Klinik und Poliklinik für Allgemeine Orthopädie, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Germany
D. Rosenbaum
Chirurgische Abteilung, Bundeswehrzentralkrankenhaus Ulm, Germany
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Rosenbaum, D., Becker, H. Ankle orthotic devices. Review, areas of application, and scientific results.Orthopäde28, 559–564 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/PL00003641
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