Open AccessMeasurement of Ankle Joint Swelling Using a Figure of 8
Author(s) -
Perry S. Esterson
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
the journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy/journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.367
H-Index - 121
eISSN - 1938-1344
pISSN - 0190-6011
DOI - 10.2519/jospt.1979.1.1.51
Subject(s) - medicine , ankle , joint (building) , swelling , orthodontics , physical medicine and rehabilitation , physical therapy , surgery , pathology , structural engineering , engineering
The method of measuring joint swelling in a figure of 8 has the following advantages: 1) being readily reproducible, 2) measuring swelling at the various sites of ankle sprains, and 3) requires only a tape measure and marking pen.J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 1979;1(1):51-52.