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Table 1 Patient demographics, classification and clinical examination on presentation to the private podiatry clinic

From: “I need somebody who knows about feet” a qualitative study investigating the lived experiences of conservative treatment for patients with posterior tibial tendon dysfunction

Participant (pseudonym)

Age

Gender

Duration of symptoms

Classification

Mark

76

Male

12 months

II-A2

Faye

80

Female

9 months

II-A2

Mila

40

Female

7 months

I-A

Stanley

60

Male

20 months

IV-A

Christopher

45

Male

14 months

II-B

  1. Classification system of Bluman et al. [8].
  2. Clinical examination:
  3. • Clinical history
  4. • Pain or swelling on palpation of the medial ankle
  5. • Pain or weakness on the single heel raise test
  6. • Assessment of foot posture
  7. • Ultrasound imaging conducted to confirm diagnosis
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Journal of Foot and Ankle Research

ISSN: 1757-1146