PURPOSE: The aim of the study was to follow the influence of the Ergon Technique on proprioception in patients after surgical treatment of bimalleolar ankle frac-ture. MATERIAL/METHODS: 30 patients with a bimalleolar fracture in the subacute postoperative period were stud-ied, divided as follows: control group (CG)-15 patients and experimental group (EG)-15 patients. In CG, a traditional model of Kinesitherapy is applied, and in EG, an experimental model is applied, which includes twice a week and Ergon Technique. To monitor changes in prop-rioception, a test was conducted: a balanced stance on the injured leg on a hard and flat surface was performed, and the time the patient maintained balance (in seconds) was recorded. RESULTS: The mean values (X +/- SD) after one month of Kinesitherapy application are as follows: in the control group, 0.9333 +/- 0.88 sec. and 3.0 sec. in the experimental group. After three months of treatment, the results are as follows: in the control group, 3. 93 +/- 2.49 sec. And 9.2 +/- 4.19 sec. in the experimental group. The values of P show that the established difference in the mean values of the indicator in the two groups after three months of Kinesitherapy is statistically significant and proves a higher efficiency of the experimental model compared to the traditional one applied in the control group at p < 0.05. CONCLUSION: In the conducted study, we found that there were statistically significant differences in both groups. In EG, we found that Ergon Tehnique has a better effect on proprioception in patients with bimalleolar fracture of the ankle joint compared to the applied traditional model of Kinesitherapy in CG.

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