| To explore the effects of exercise intervention time on functional recovery of ankle joint fracture. Methods： One hundred and twenty cases of ankle fracture patients were included in the study, among which 62 were male and 58 were female, aged from 18 to 69 years, average 46.54 years old. There were 49 cases injured in left limbs and 71cases in the right limbs. Patients were randomly divided into Group A, B, C, and D, with 30 cases in each. Patients were all treated with manual reduction and paper splint external fixation, and those who gained satisfactory therapeutic effects were given manipulations for rehabilitation intervention accordingly in orders of group A, B, C, D started respectively on the 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th week. All of the patients got follow-ups 8 weeks, 10 weeks, and 12 weeks after the fracture with Takakura, a scoring system to evaluate ankle joint functional. Results： Patients in group B who received rehabilitation intervention on the 4th week showed the best recovery effect and scores, and the score observed on the 8th, 10th, and 12th week were respectively (54.37 ± 4.50)min, (74.53 ± 4.31)min, (92.07 ± 3.81)min, P<0.01. Conclusion： The best exercise intervention time after fracture of ankle joint is in about 4 weeks, when neither the fracture would be relocated, nor the functional recovery time of the ankle joint would be extended. |
