Abstract Background Foot deformity is one of the most common congenital musculoskeletal anomalies in pediatric age group. Accurate diagnosis can be sometimes impossible to established clinically. In assessment foot abnormalities, radiology plays a crucial role. Lack ossification tarsal bones renders plain radiographs as little diagnostic value this MRI apart from its cost requires anesthesia an...

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OBJECTIVE Elevated dynamic plantar foot pressures significantly increase the risk of foot ulceration in diabetes mellitus. The aim was to determine which factors predict plantar pressures in a population of diabetic patients who are at high-risk of foot ulceration. METHODS Patients with diabetes, peripheral neuropathy and a history of ulceration were eligible for inclusion in this cross secti...

BACKGROUND CONTEXT Radiographic evaluation in adult spinal deformity (ASD) offers no information on spinopelvic alignment and compensation during dynamic conditions. Motion analysis the potential to bridge gap between static radiographic measurement, increasing our understanding how ASD impacts function. PURPOSE This study aimed explore changes sagittal strategies upright standing walking, comp...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Neglected clubfoot deformity is a major cause of disability in low-income countries. Most children with clubfoot have little access to treatment in these countries, and they are often inadequately treated. We evaluated the effectiveness of Ponseti's technique in neglected clubfoot in children in a rural setting in Ethiopia. PATIENTS AND METHODS A prospective study was c...

Hereditary motor and sensory neuropathies, especially Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, are frequently expressed with an acquired cavusvarus foot which is characterized by a fixed increase of the plantar arch and hindfoot inversion. Diagnosis of the underlying condition achieved through careful patient assessment and local evaluations is the keystone for decision-making about the adequate treatment....

Excessive tibial torsion, a rotational deformity about the long axis of the tibia, is common in patients with cerebral palsy who walk with a crouch gait. Previous research suggests that this deformity may contribute to crouch gait by reducing the capacity of soleus to extend the knee; however, the effects of excess external torsion on the capacity of other muscles to extend the stance limb duri...

The torsion of both femora was evaluated in 110 patients who had been treated by intramedullary nailing for unilateral femoral shaft fractures. The anteversion (AV) angle was measured by ultrasound, using a tilted-transducer technique. True torsional deformity, defined as an AV difference of 15#{176} or more between sides was found in 21 patients, but only eight had complaints related to the de...

BACKGROUND Optimal management of congenital talipes equinovarus continues to be controversial. There is a dramatically renewed emphasis on non-operative management partly because there has been a high recurrence rate among operated feet. Our hypothesis is that early, extensive subtalar ligament release as the cornerstone of aggressive hindfoot realignment prevents recurrence and retains mobilit...