Ankle Kinematics Characterization in Children with Idiopathic Toe Walking: Does the Foot Model Change the Clinical Evaluation? [PDF]
Idiopathic toe walking (ITW) is a gait deviation characterized by forefoot contact with the ground, sometimes observed in children, that alters ankle kinematics, possibly leading to health-related issues. When studying foot and ankle gait deviations, the
Brasiliano P +5 more
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Gut Microbiome Dysbiosis as a Potential Risk Factor for Idiopathic Toe-Walking in Children: A Review. [PDF]
Idiopathic toe walking (ITW) occurs in about 5% of children. Orthopedic treatment of ITW is complicated by the lack of a known etiology. Only half of the conservative and surgical methods of treatment give a stable positive result of normalizing gait ...
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Idiopathic toe walking may impact on quality of life [PDF]
Cylie Williams, Terry Haines
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Surgical Outcomes in Patients with Toe Walking after Percutaneous Myofasciotomy: Cohort Study
Background. The main method of surgical treatment of toe walking is Achilles tendon extension, which is associated with the risk of excessive correction, tendon rupture, its poor blood supply, plantar flexion deformity.
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Foot Contact Dynamics and Fall Risk among Children Diagnosed with Idiopathic Toe Walking
Children that are diagnosed with Idiopathic Toe walking (cITW) are characterized by persistent toe-to-toe contacts. The objective of this study was to explore whether typical foot contact dynamics during walking predisposes cITW to a higher risk of ...
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Mutation in the CREBBP Gene in the Girl with Toe Walking Syndrome: Clinical Case
Baclground. Pathogenic variants of the CREBBP gene have been revealed in patients with Rubinstein-Taybi and Menke-Hennekam syndromes, however, the toe walking symptom was not mentioned in these pathologies.Clinical Case Description.
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A Caregiver Survey on Medical and Behavior Analytic Treatments for Idiopathic Toe Walking. [PDF]
Sheppard C, Wilder D.
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Toe-walking in heterozygous carriers of McArdle disease
McArdle disease (glycogen storage disease type V) is a metabolic myopathy often onset in the first decade of life. The main symptoms of the disease include myalgia and fatigue in the first few minutes of exercise, as well as its intolerance, including ...
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This article at hand described a 4-year-old child patient who initially presented with the symptoms of toe walking. As part of the diagnostic process, the patient was genetically tested to find the cause of the gait anomaly.
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Idiopathic toe walking – are common podiatric treatment options based on evidence? [PDF]
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