TY - JOUR
T1 - Blood-flow restricted exercise following ankle fractures — A feasibility study
AU - Larsen, Peter
AU - Platzer, Oscar Just
AU - Lollesgaard, Lærke
AU - Pedersen, Samuel Krogh
AU - Nielsen, Peter Kruse
AU - Rathleff, Michael S.
AU - Bandholm, Thomas
AU - Jensen, Stefan Teglhus
AU - Elsoe, Rasmus
PY - 2022/8
Y1 - 2022/8
N2 - BackgroundThe objective was to investigate the feasibility of blood flow restricted exercise (BFRE) as a rehabilitation modality in patients with a unilateral ankle fracture.MethodsFeasibility study with a prospective cohort design. Inclusion criteria were above 18 years of age and unilateral ankle fractures. Exclusion criteria: history of cardiac or embolic diseases, cancer, diabetes, hypertension and family history of cardio or vascular diseases. The predefined feasibility outcome was based on three criteria regarding patients experience with participating in the BFRE protocol and the absence of any serious adverse events.ResultsEight patients were included. Median age was 33 years (range: 23−60). All eight patients reported maximum satisfaction on the two questions regarding patient’s perception of the overall experience with BFRE training and the feasibility to introduce BFRE as an intervention.ConclusionEarly use of BFRE in patients with unilateral ankle fractures seems feasible in patients without comorbidity.
AB - BackgroundThe objective was to investigate the feasibility of blood flow restricted exercise (BFRE) as a rehabilitation modality in patients with a unilateral ankle fracture.MethodsFeasibility study with a prospective cohort design. Inclusion criteria were above 18 years of age and unilateral ankle fractures. Exclusion criteria: history of cardiac or embolic diseases, cancer, diabetes, hypertension and family history of cardio or vascular diseases. The predefined feasibility outcome was based on three criteria regarding patients experience with participating in the BFRE protocol and the absence of any serious adverse events.ResultsEight patients were included. Median age was 33 years (range: 23−60). All eight patients reported maximum satisfaction on the two questions regarding patient’s perception of the overall experience with BFRE training and the feasibility to introduce BFRE as an intervention.ConclusionEarly use of BFRE in patients with unilateral ankle fractures seems feasible in patients without comorbidity.
KW - Blood flow restricted exercise
KW - BFRE
KW - Ankle fracture
KW - Rehabilitation
KW - Blood flow restricted exercise
KW - BFRE
KW - Ankle fracture
KW - Rehabilitation
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85114811021&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.fas.2021.08.010
DO - 10.1016/j.fas.2021.08.010
M3 - Journal article
SN - 1268-7731
VL - 28
SP - 726
EP - 731
JO - Foot and Ankle Surgery
JF - Foot and Ankle Surgery
IS - 6
ER -