Idiopathic toe walking – are common podiatric treatment options based on evidence? [PDF]
Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 2013 Cylie Williams +2 more
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The foot and ankle characteristics in children with idiopathic toe walking gait [PDF]
Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 2013 Cylie Williams +3 more
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Idiopathic toe-walking in children, adolescents and young adults: a matter of local or generalised stiffness? [PDF]
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2011 Background Idiopathic Toe Walking (ITW) is present in children older than 3 years of age still walking on their toes without signs of neurological, orthopaedic or psychiatric diseases.
van de Putte Elise +4 more
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Two-point discrimination responses in children with idiopathic toe walking: A feasibility fMRI study [PDF]
Science Progress, 2022 Idiopathic toe walking (ITW) is a diagnosis given to children who walk with an absence or limitation of heel strike in the contact phase of the gait cycle, that are otherwise typically developing.
Jack Donne +5 more
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IncobotulinumtoxinA Injection for Treating Children with Idiopathic Toe Walking: A Retrospective Efficacy and Safety Study [PDF]
Toxins, 2022 There is no gold-standard treatment for idiopathic toe walking (ITW). Some previous evidence suggested that botulinum neurotoxin-A injection might improve ITW.
Mirko Filippetti +9 more
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Is percutaneous Achilles tendon lengthening safe and effective for older children with idiopathic toe walking? [PDF]
Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America: Background: Treatment of older patients with idiopathic toe walking (ITW) can be challenging. Percutaneous Achilles tendon lengthening (pTAL) restores a normal gait pattern for younger children with ITW, but outcomes for older children are unclear ...
Stephanie T. Kha, MD +4 more
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Effects of wearing a foot orthosis on ankle function in children with idiopathic toe walking during gait [PDF]
Heliyon, 2022 Background: Idiopathic toe walking (ITW) is a gait deviation characterized by forefoot contact with the ground, possibly enhancing the risk of falling and causing Achilles’ tendon shortening and psychological discomfort. Between possible treatments, foot
Paolo Brasiliano +5 more
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Does botulinum toxin A improve the walking pattern in children with idiopathic toe-walking?
Journal of Children's Orthopaedics, 2010 Background Numerous recommendations have been made for treating idiopathic toe-walking (ITW), but the treatment results have been questioned. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether botulinum toxin A (BTX) improves the walking pattern in ITW
Pähr Engström +5 more
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Idiopathic toe-walking in childhood
Russian Journal of Child Neurology, 2020 Background. Idiopathic toe walking (ITW) in childhood is a benign age-dependent disorder of the normal walking formula.Objective: neurological, catamnestic and electromyographic analysis of patients with ITW.Materials and methods. The study group consisted of 59 patients aged 1 year 4 months to 15 years (mean age is 6.10 ± 3.54 years) with a ...
S. A. Malmberg
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Assessing Dynamic Stability in Children with Idiopathic Toe Walking During Overground Walking [PDF]
Gait & PostureBackground: Children with idiopathic toe walking present with reduced ankle mobility, impaired balance, and difficulties in motor control. There is a need to diagnose idiopathic toe walking in a holistic manner and improve the monitoring of interventions. The aim is to assess dynamic stability with measures of margin of stability and whole-body angular
Michelle Gwerder +5 more
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