Heel impact forces during barefoot versus minimally shod walking among Tarahumara subsistence farmers and urban Americans [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2018 Despite substantial recent interest in walking barefoot and in minimal footwear, little is known about potential differences in walking biomechanics when unshod versus minimally shod.
Ian J. Wallace +3 more
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Noninvasive diagnostic methods for perceptual and motor disabilities in children with cerebral palsy [PDF]
Orthopedic Reviews, 2009 The field of neuroorthopedics centers on chronic diseases demanding close clinical monitoring. We shall use several examples to show how the various noninvasive diagnostic instruments can be used to obtain insight into the central nervous system as well ...
Renee Lampe
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Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics, 2017 Category: Basic Sciences/Biologics Introduction/Purpose: PedCAT (Curvebeam, Warrington, USA) is a technology for 3D-imaging with full weight bearing which has been proven to exactly visualize the 3D-bone position. Center of gravity (COG) and Foot Center (
Martinus Richter MD, PhD +3 more
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The Design of Individual Orthopedic Insoles for the Patients with Diabetic Foot Using Integral Curves to Describe the Plantar Over-Pressure Areas. [PDF]
Comput Math Methods Med, 2021 Identification of over‐pressure areas in the plantar side of the foot in patients with diabetic foot and reduction of plantar pressure play a major role in clinical practice. The use of individual orthopedic insoles is essential to reduce the over‐pressure.
Shalamberidze M, Sokhadze Z, Tatvidze M.
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Pedographic and clinical assessment of total contact cast immobilization in diabetic foot syndrome [PDF]
Сахарный диабет, 2012 Aim. To estimate offloading efficiency of total contact cast (TCC) and determine factors, affecting trophic ulcer response to treatment with TCC, as well as ways of their compensation. Methods.
Sergey Valentinovich Gorokhov +4 more
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Surgical Reconstruction of Progressive Collapsing Foot Deformity Restores Kinematics during Simulated Level Walking [PDF]
Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics, 2022 Category: Basic Sciences/Biologics; Hindfoot Introduction/Purpose: Progressive collapsing foot deformity (PCFD) is a complex 3-dimensional pathology with a wide variety of surgical treatments. Regardless of technique, operative management of PCFD aims to
Jensen K. Henry MD +7 more
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Total Joint Replacement of the First Metatarsophalangeal Joint with Roto-Glide as Alternative to Arthrodesis [PDF]
Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics, 2019 Category: Midfoot/Forefoot Introduction/Purpose: Total joint replacement (TJR) and arthrodesis (A) are treatment options for severe osteoarthritis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint (MTP1).
Martinus Richter MD, PhD +3 more
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Journal of Interdisciplinary Medicine, 2019 Hyperkeratotic lesions result from continuous mechanical action on the skin forming a callus or a corn. The accumulation of horny layers will increase pressure, creating a vicious cycle.
Chiriac Anca +3 more
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An evaluation of subtalar titanium screw arthroereisis for the treatment of symptomatic paediatric flatfeet - early results [PDF]
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2023 Background Idiopathic flexible flatfoot is a common condition in children which typically improves with age and remains asymptomatic. However, the condition can sometimes be more severe, and cause mechanical impairment or pain.
Anna Szesz +3 more
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Minimally Invasive Chevron Akin (MICA) Osteotomy Corrects Radiographic Parameters but Not Central Metatarsal Loading in Moderate to Severe Hallux Valgus without Metatarsalgia [PDF]
LifeBackground: Central metatarsal pressure is increased in patients with hallux valgus, but the pedographic outcomes after hallux valgus (HV) correction are inconclusive.
Wei-Kuo Hsu +3 more
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