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Injury is an important risk factor for osteoarthritis (OA), a highly prevalent and disabling joint disease. Joint shape is linked to OA, but the interplay of injury and joint shape and their combined role in O...
Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2017 10:34
Published on: 26 July 2017
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Foot complaints have been shown to be common in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and heterogeneous in nature. We aimed to categorize self-reported foot complaints in people with SLE and foot symptoms.
Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2017 10:33
Published on: 26 July 2017
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There is a well-recognised relationship between body weight, plantar pressures and foot pain, but the temporal association between these factors is unknown. The aim of this study was to investigate the relatio...
Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2017 10:31
Published on: 25 July 2017
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The Footscan® platform system is one of the most commonly used clinical tools for the measurement of the foot pressure. The present study was designed to assess the repeatability of the system and identify the...
Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2017 10:30
Published on: 17 July 2017
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Although accumulative evidence exists that support the applicability of multi-segmental foot models (MFMs) in evaluating foot motion in various pathologic conditions, little is known of the effect of aging on ...
Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2017 10:29
Published on: 14 July 2017
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Diabetes educators provide self-management education for people living with diabetes to promote optimal health and wellbeing. Their national association is the Australian Diabetes Educators Association (ADEA),...
Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2017 10:28
Published on: 10 July 2017
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Appropriate footwear for individuals with diabetes but no ulceration history could reduce the risk of first ulceration. However, individuals who deem themselves at low risk are unlikely to seek out bespoke foo...
Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2017 10:27
Published on: 6 July 2017
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Ischaemic ulcerations have been reported to persist and/or deteriorate despite technically successful revascularisations; a higher incidence of which affects patients with diabetes and critical limb ischaemia....
Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2017 10:26
Published on: 28 June 2017
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Adolescence is marked by changes to the body, including the feet. The Foot Posture Index (FPI-6) stands out from other foot type classification methods as valid, reliable, and multidimensional. However, the cu...
Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2017 10:1
Published on: 27 June 2017
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The foot and ankle represent a common site for tophi in people with gout, yet it is unclear whether the presence of tophi is related to impaired muscle function. This study aimed to determine the association b...
Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2017 10:25
Published on: 19 June 2017
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The peripheral complications of diabetes mellitus remain a significant risk to lower-limb morbidity. In New Zealand, risk of diabetes, comorbidity and lower-limb amputation are highly-differential between demo...
Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2017 10:24
Published on: 9 June 2017
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Foot orthoses are widely used in the prevention and treatment of foot disorders. The aim of this study was to describe characteristics of custom-made foot orthosis prescriptions from a Australian podiatric ort...
Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2017 10:23
Published on: 7 June 2017
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The first metatatarsophalangeal joint (1st MTP joint) is a common location for sonographic evidence of urate deposition in people with gout and asymptomatic hyperuricaemia. However, it is unclear whether these...
Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2017 10:22
Published on: 22 May 2017
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Degrees in health disciplines need a balance of theoretical knowledge and sufficient clinical practice to meet registration requirements, in particular those requiring specialist skills such as the use of scal...
Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2017 10:21
Published on: 2 May 2017
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Pronated foot posture is associated with many clinical and biomechanical outcomes unique to medial compartment knee osteoarthritis (OA). Though shoe-worn insole treatment, including lateral wedges, is commonly...
Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2017 10:20
Published on: 2 May 2017
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Patellofemoral joint osteoarthritis is a common condition, yet information regarding conservative management is lacking. Foot orthoses are an effective intervention for improving pain and function in younger i...
Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2017 10:19
Published on: 26 April 2017
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Excessive stiffness of lower limb muscles is associated with sports injuries. Therefore, the identification of a reliable measurement of the shear elastic modulus of various ankle plantar flexion muscles is re...
Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2017 10:18
Published on: 18 April 2017
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Forefoot structure is important to understand some foot problems such as hallux valgus and metatarsalgia. Ultrasonography (US) is a highly portable, noninvasive, low cost, and fast imaging method, especially w...
Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2017 10:17
Published on: 14 April 2017
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A high proportion of flexor digitorum longus attachment is found at the posteromedial border of the tibia, which is the most common location of medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS). Therefore, plantar flexion ...
Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2017 10:16
Published on: 11 April 2017
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Toe flexor muscles play an important role in posture and locomotion, and poor toe flexor strength is a risk factor for falls. In this cross-sectional study, we estimated the age-related change in toe flexor st...
Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2017 10:15
Published on: 27 March 2017
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Despite significant advancements in new treatment modalities for rheumatoid arthritis with biological therapies, foot complications remain a disabling and common feature of the disease. In this study the aim was ...
Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2017 10:14
Published on: 16 March 2017
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The positioning of the fracture fragment of a posterior malleolus fracture is critical to healing and a successful outcome as malunion of a posterior malleolar fracture, a condition seen in clinical practice, ...
Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2017 10:13
Published on: 11 March 2017
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Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2017 10(Suppl 1):10
Published on: 7 March 2017
This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 10 Supplement 1
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Up to 50% of people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have foot symptoms at diagnosis, hence early foot health intervention is recommended and this should include patient education. This study identifies, for the...
Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2017 10:12
Published on: 6 March 2017
Methodology
The accurate and reliable measurement of foot bone density is challenging and there is currently no gold standard technique. Such measurement is particularly valuable in populations at risk of foot bone pathol...
Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2017 10:11
Published on: 3 March 2017
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