Background Variations of foot type, such as a lowor high-arched foot, are thought to be an intrinsic risk factor for lower extremity injury. One of the proposed mechanisms by which foot posture may contribute to injury is via altered motion of the lower extremity. Therefore, the aim of this review was to investigate the relationship between foot type and dynamic lower limb and foot kinematics d...

UNLABELLED We present two siblings affected with opsismodysplasia (OPS), a rare skeletal dysplasia caused by mutations in the inositol polyphosphate phosphatase-like 1 gene. The skeletal findings include short stature with postnatal onset micromelia, marked platyspondyly, squared metacarpals, delayed skeletal ossification, metaphyseal cupping, and postnatal micromelia. Respiratory compromise, d...

The analysis of electroencephalographic signals in frequency is usually not performed by transforms that can extract the instantaneous characteristics of the signal. However, the non-steady state nature of these low voltage electrical signals makes them suitable for this kind of analysis. In this paper a novel tool based on Stockwell transform is tested, and compared with techniques such as Hil...

This paper presents a semi-supervised data-driven approach to identify pediatric foot deformities using plantar pressure measurements. Essentially, the developed merges desirable features of kernel principal components analysis as feature extractor and Kantorovich Distance-driven monitoring scheme for detecting deformities. For extending flexibility proposed scheme, density estimation based non...

BACKGROUND Foot deformity, flat feet, and the use of ill-fitting footwear are common in children and adolescents with Down syndrome (DS). The aim of this study was to determine whether these observations are associated with foot-specific disability in this group. METHODS A cross-sectional study design. Foot structure (foot posture determined using the Arch Index, presence of hallux valgus and...

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to clarify the difference in foot kinematics, including detailed analysis of the midand forefoot, between normal and flat feet. Methods: Forty-six feet of 33 young normal volunteers were participated in this study. All subjects were categorized two groups which were normal foot group and flat foot group. The fifteen color markers were mounted over the anat...

Background: Excessive range of adductory free moment of the ground reaction force may potentially increase the risk of lower extremity injuries by applying a higher torsional load transmitted to the proximal parts. Objective: It was hypothesized that the free moment pattern might be different between hyper-pronated and normal feet subjects. Moreover, a correlation would exist between peak...

Lower Extremities Committee of Korean Academy of Medical Sciences Guideline for Impairment Rating develops new guidelines which are based on McBride method, American Medical Association Guides, Disability evaluation by The Korean Orthopaedic Association, The Korean Neurosurgery Society, and Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine. The committee analyzed and discussed to create an ideal method...