Research Article

Normal hip, knee and ankle range of motion in the Turkish population

Volume: 48 Number: 1 March 17, 2014
  • Hasan Hallaceli
  • Vedat Uruc
  • Halil Hakan Uysal
  • Raif Ozden
  • Cigdem Hallaceli
  • Ferhan Soyuer
  • Tuba Ince Parpucu
  • Erhan Yengil
  • Ugur Cavlak
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Normal hip, knee and ankle range of motion in the Turkish population

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to ascertain the effect of gender and cultural habits on hip, knee and ankle range of motion (ROM) and to determine the differences between the ROM of right and left side symmetric joints of the lower extremities.
Methods: The study included 987 (513 males and 474 females) healthy volunteers. Individuals with a history of illness, prior surgery or trauma involving any joint of either lower extremity wereexcluded from the study. The terminology and techniques of measurements used were those suggested by the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.
Results: Left side passive hip flexion and active internal rotation was higher than the right side. Passive flexion of the hip joint was higher in male subjects and internal and external rotation was higher in female subjects. In the knee joint, passive extension was higher in males. Plantarflexion and inversion of the ankle joint were higher in male subjects and dorsiflexion and eversion were higher in female subjects. The differences were considered insignificant in clinical terms as all were less than 3 degrees.
Conclusion: There is no clinically significantly difference between right and left side hip, knee and ankle joints ROM. Gender and cultural habits do not appear to have clinically significantly effects on lower extremity joint ROM.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Hasan Hallaceli This is me

Vedat Uruc This is me

Halil Hakan Uysal This is me

Raif Ozden This is me

Cigdem Hallaceli This is me

Ferhan Soyuer This is me

Tuba Ince Parpucu This is me

Erhan Yengil This is me

Ugur Cavlak This is me

Publication Date

March 17, 2014

Submission Date

April 13, 2014

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2014 Volume: 48 Number: 1

APA
Hallaceli, H., Uruc, V., Hakan Uysal, H., Ozden, R., Hallaceli, C., Soyuer, F., Ince Parpucu, T., Yengil, E., & Cavlak, U. (2014). Normal hip, knee and ankle range of motion in the Turkish population. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 48(1), 37-42. https://izlik.org/JA22WE83JS
AMA
1.Hallaceli H, Uruc V, Hakan Uysal H, et al. Normal hip, knee and ankle range of motion in the Turkish population. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2014;48(1):37-42. https://izlik.org/JA22WE83JS
Chicago
Hallaceli, Hasan, Vedat Uruc, Halil Hakan Uysal, et al. 2014. “Normal Hip, Knee and Ankle Range of Motion in the Turkish Population”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 48 (1): 37-42. https://izlik.org/JA22WE83JS.
EndNote
Hallaceli H, Uruc V, Hakan Uysal H, Ozden R, Hallaceli C, Soyuer F, Ince Parpucu T, Yengil E, Cavlak U (March 1, 2014) Normal hip, knee and ankle range of motion in the Turkish population. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 48 1 37–42.
IEEE
[1]H. Hallaceli et al., “Normal hip, knee and ankle range of motion in the Turkish population”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 48, no. 1, pp. 37–42, Mar. 2014, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA22WE83JS
ISNAD
Hallaceli, Hasan - Uruc, Vedat - Hakan Uysal, Halil - Ozden, Raif - Hallaceli, Cigdem - Soyuer, Ferhan - Ince Parpucu, Tuba - Yengil, Erhan - Cavlak, Ugur. “Normal Hip, Knee and Ankle Range of Motion in the Turkish Population”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 48/1 (March 1, 2014): 37-42. https://izlik.org/JA22WE83JS.
JAMA
1.Hallaceli H, Uruc V, Hakan Uysal H, Ozden R, Hallaceli C, Soyuer F, Ince Parpucu T, Yengil E, Cavlak U. Normal hip, knee and ankle range of motion in the Turkish population. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2014;48:37–42.
MLA
Hallaceli, Hasan, et al. “Normal Hip, Knee and Ankle Range of Motion in the Turkish Population”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 48, no. 1, Mar. 2014, pp. 37-42, https://izlik.org/JA22WE83JS.
Vancouver
1.Hasan Hallaceli, Vedat Uruc, Halil Hakan Uysal, Raif Ozden, Cigdem Hallaceli, Ferhan Soyuer, Tuba Ince Parpucu, Erhan Yengil, Ugur Cavlak. Normal hip, knee and ankle range of motion in the Turkish population. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica [Internet]. 2014 Mar. 1;48(1):37-42. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA22WE83JS