Diabetes and its associated complications have become a major concern locally, nationally and internationally. One such complication is lower extremity amputation, commonly preceded by chronic ulceration. The cause of this tissue breakdown is multi-faceted, but includes an increase in pressure, particularly plantar pressure. As such, the choice of dressing to be applied to a plantar wound shoul...

The effects of hallux limitus on plantar foot pressure and foot kinematics have received limited attention in the literature. Therefore, a study was conducted to assess the effects of limited first metatarsophalangeal joint mobility on plantar foot pressure. It was equally important to identify detection criteria based on plantar pressures and metatarsophalangeal joint kinematics, enabling diff...

BACKGROUND Few studies on tarsometatarsal fracture dislocations report on plantar pressure analysis and quality of life. The primary aim of this study was to determine the added value of plantar pressure analysis. The secondary aim was to determine quality of life and functional outcome. MATERIALS AND METHODS With a median followup of 76 months, 26 patients with an isolated Lisfranc injury pa...

AIM: To quantitatively evaluate and compare the body posture its correlation with cervical plantar pressure in subjects skeletal class II malocclusion, before after camouflage orthodontic treatment. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 18 were considered for study subjected to lateral cephalograms analysis Cranio-cervical angles compared treatment using paired T test. A force platform was designed accommodat...

BACKGROUND/METHODOLOGY Ankle arthrodesis is one popular surgical treatment for ankle arthritis, chronic instability, and degenerative deformity. However, complications such as foot pain, joint arthritis, and bone fracture may cause patients to suffer other problems. Understanding the internal biomechanics of the foot is critical for assessing the effectiveness of ankle arthrodesis and provides ...

Pedobarography can quantify static and dynamic foot pressure. Despite an increase in the clinical use of pedobarography, the results and the clinical diagnosis do not always correlate, leading to confusion and misdiagnosis. The authors evaluated the potential of pedobarography to diagnose several diseases associated with abnormal pressure across the plantar surface. The study included 72 patien...

This study quantified and compared the efficacy of in-shoe orthoses and ankle braces in stabilizing the hindfoot and medial longitudinal arch in a cadaveric model of acquired flexible flatfoot deformity. This was addressed by combining measurement of hindfoot and arch kinematics with plantar pressure distribution, produced in response to axial loads simulating quiet standing. Experiments were c...

In this paper, the walking capturing system socalled Simi Motion from Germany and the planta-pressure analyzing system so-called Footscan from Belguim are introduced. The above-mentioned systems make quantitative descriptions of all cases such as walking motions and plantar mechanical characteristics etc., and do a theoretical analysis of the relationship between swaying upper-limb and plantar ...