OBJECTIVES: To correlate venous haemodynamic parameters of lower limbs and amplitude of ankle mobility with the clinical, aetiological, anatomical and pathological classification (CEAP) for venous disease. METHODS: Two hundred and eighty-four lower limbs of 142 Caucasian women were evaluated and distributed in six groups according to the CEAP classification: Group I = C0 and C1 (n = 24); Group II = C2 (n = 30); Group III = C3 (n = 27); Group IV = C4 (n = 23); Group V = C5 (n = 20) and Group VI = C6 (n = 18). Goniometric examinations of ankle joints and air plethysmography (APG) were performed. Analysis of variance and the Bonferroni correction, Kruskal-Wallis' non-parametric and Dunn tests were utilized for statistical analysis with the level of significance being set at 5% (P value < 0.05). RESULTS: There were significant restrictions in ankle mobility seen by goniometry at the C5 stage. In addition, significant changes in the venous-filling index were identified at C2, changes in the ejection fraction at C4 and changes in the residual volume fraction at the C4 stage. CONCLUSION: The evolution of the clinical state of ankles affected by venous diseases is correlated to a reduction of joint mobility and haemodynamic alterations identified using APG.
OBJECTIVES: To correlate venous haemodynamic parameters of lower limbs and amplitude of ankle mobility with the clinical, aetiological, anatomical and pathological classification (CEAP) for venous disease. METHODS: Two hundred and eighty-four lower limbs of 142 Caucasian women were evaluated and distributed in six groups according to the CEAP classification: Group I = C0 and C1 (n = 24); Group II = C2 (n = 30); Group III = C3 (n = 27); Group IV = C4 (n = 23); Group V = C5 (n = 20) and Group VI = C6 (n = 18). Goniometric examinations of ankle joints and air plethysmography (APG) were performed. Analysis of variance and the Bonferroni correction, Kruskal-Wallis' non-parametric and Dunn tests were utilized for statistical analysis with the level of significance being set at 5% (P value < 0.05). RESULTS: There were significant restrictions in ankle mobility seen by goniometry at the C5 stage. In addition, significant changes in the venous-filling index were identified at C2, changes in the ejection fraction at C4 and changes in the residual volume fraction at the C4 stage. CONCLUSION: The evolution of the clinical state of ankles affected by venous diseases is correlated to a reduction of joint mobility and haemodynamic alterations identified using APG.
Authors: José Maria Pereira de Godoy; Renata Lopes Pinto; Ana Carolina Pereira de Godoy; Maria de Fátima Guerreiro Godoy Journal: Int J Vasc Med Date: 2014-09-21
Authors: Belczak Cleusa Ema Quilici; Cavalheri Gildo; Jose Maria Pereira de Godoy; Belczak Sergio Quilici; Caffaro Roberto Augusto Journal: Int Arch Med Date: 2009-07-14