Pedographic findings in 461 patients in a foot and ankle outpatient clinic – definition of standard pedographic patterns for typical pathologies

Introduction Pedography is the most sophisticated method for biomechanical analysis in foot and ankle. Standard force distribution patterns for physiologic (normal) conditions had been defined on the basis of a sufficient number of examined individuals. However, standard force distribution patterns for certain pathologic conditions have not been established so far. Consequently, pedographic data could be compared with physiologic data only but not with standard pathologic data. The goal of this study was to create a basis for a definition of standard pedographic force disctribution patterns for different typical pathologic conditions.