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ReviewAdvances in rehabilitation science and practice

The Efficacy of Virtual Reality Training in the Rehabilitation of Orthopedic Ankle Injuries: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Abd El Rahman Elaraby, Mostafa Shahien, Alhadi M Jahan, Mohammad Etoom, Amira Hassan Bekhet

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5 authors.

Abd El Rahman ElarabyFaculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
Mostafa ShahienFaculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
Alhadi M JahanImpact Research Group, Cairo, Egypt.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7485-1655
Mohammad EtoomDivision of physical therapy, allied medical sciences department, Aqaba University of Technology, Aqaba, Jordan.
Amira Hassan BekhetFaculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Orthopedic ankle injuries are considered among the most common musculoskeletal injuries. A wide variety of modalities and techniques have been used for the management of these injuries, and virtual reality (VR) is one modality that has been examined in ankle injuries rehabilitation. Purpose: This study aims to systemically review previous studies evaluating the effect of virtual reality in rehabilitating orthopedic ankle injuries. Methods: We searched six online databases: PubMed, Web of Science (WOS), Scopus, the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro), Virtual Health Library (VHL), and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL). Results: Ten randomized clinical trials met the inclusion criteria. Our results showed that VR had a significant effect on overall balance compared to conventional physiotherapy (SMD = 0.359, 0.009-0.710 Conclusion: VR rehabilitation programs can be used to rehabilitate ankle injuries, as they are regarded as safe interventions and have promising effects. However, there is a need for studies with high quality since most included studies' quality varied from poor to fair.

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Ankleankle sprainbalancefunctional ankle instability (FAI)rehabilitationvirtual reality

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PMID36891135
PMCPMC9933927

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