Imaging-guided intervention of foot and ankle disorders

The Effects of Modified Ankle Foot Orthosis on balance in Healthy Older People

Introduction: Balance impairment and related injuries are common in elderly and patients with neurologic disorders. Ankle foot orthosies can influence on balance via improvement of movement disorders. Therefore the aim of this study was to investigate the effects of modified ankle-foot orthosis on balance performance in healthy elderly.   Materials & Methods: The research was conducted on ten ...

Impact of Clinical Decision Support on Radiography for Acute Ankle Injuries: A Randomized Trial

INTRODUCTION While only 15-20% of patients with foot and ankle injuries presenting to urgent care centers have clinically significant fractures, most undergo radiography. We examined the impact of electronic point-of-care clinical decision support (CDS) on adherence to the Ottawa Ankle Rules (OAR), as well as use and yield of foot and ankle radiographs in patients with acute ankle injury. MET...

Reliability and Validity of the Persian Version of the Foot Function Index in Patients with Foot Disorders

Background: Foot function index (FFI) is a worthy subjective patient reported outcome measures (PROM) tool forevaluation of the outcomes of medical interventions on foot and ankle. This study was conducted to assess the validityof the Persian version of the foot function index (FFI).Methods: After translating the original FFI into Persian, back-translation was performed on the...

3D imaging (ARCADIS)-based Computer Assisted Surgery (CAS) for nail placement in combined ankle and subtalar fusion.

The correct placement of a retrograde nail for fixation in a combined ankle and subtalar arthrodesis especially in the presence of deformity be difficult.2–4 We have previously introduced a 2D imaging-based CAS guided drilling for nail placement.6,7 The 2D imaging-based CAS guided correction positioned the calcaneus in relation to the talus and/or the tibia.6,7 Due to difficulties in planning a...

3D-imaging (ARCADIS) based computer assisted surgery (CAS) guided drilling for screw placement in subtalar fusion.