Articles

The reliability of toe systolic pressure and the toe brachial index in patients with diabetes

Authors: Mary Romanos, Anita Raspovic and Byron Perrin

Good cop, bad cop: challenging patients to make hard decisions about aggressive treatment

Authors: Katrina Richards

Something’s afoot: podiatry assistants

Authors: Angela Reilly, Jenny Elliott and Gaye Witney

Implementing the Indigenous Diabetic Foot Project in the lower gulf of Australia

Authors: Caroline Radowski, Catherine Willett, Courtney Thomas and Rahni Wisely

The foot-related clinical characteristics of people with diabetes in an Australian regional setting

Authors: Byron Perrin, Marcus Gardner and Susan Kennett

Tarsal tunnel syndrome caused by a flexor digitorum accessorius longus muscle: a case report and review of the literature

Authors: Dean Samaras

Predictors of successful treatment in patients receiving intra-articular injections of hylan G-F 20 or saline for painful first MTPJ OA

Authors: Shannon Munteanu, Gerard V Zammit and Hylton B Menz

An evidence-based approach to the development and implementation of a podiatric rheumatology service within the New Zealand health sector

Authors: Keith Rome, Peter Gow and Nicola Dalbeth

Diagnostic imaging for chronic plantar heel pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Authors: Andrew McMillan, Karl Landorf, Joanna Barrett, Hylton Menz and Adam Bird

Reduction of peak plantar pressures in patients with peripheral neuropathy: an evaluation of the DH Pressure- Relief™ Shoe

Authors: Anita Raspovic, Karl Landorf, Jana Gazarek and Megan Stark

A new model of care for basic foot care in residential services

Authors: Kate McCabe, Kristie Luppino and Susan Partridge

The “Podiatry Diabetes Model”- an example of an organised approach to the podiatric care of people with diabetes in regional Victoria

Authors: Byron Perrin, Marcus Gardner and Susan Kennett

Glyceryl trinitrate patch therapy is associated with healing of arterial ulceration and improvement in toe pressure measurements: a case study and discussion of aspects of this novel treatment modality

Authors: Sylvia McAra

Is there a relationship between foot pain and severity of deformity in hallux valgus?

Authors: Sheree Nix, Bill Vicenzino and Michelle Smith

A step in the right direction: the evidence for treating of tinea pedis and onychomycosis in people with diabetes

Authors: Lisa Matricciani, Kerwin Talbot and Sara Jones

Lower limb biomechanics during running in individuals with Achilles tendinopathy: a systematic review

Authors: Shannon E Munteanu and Christian J Barton

Predictors and persistence of foot problems in older women: a six year prospective study

Authors: Hylton B Menz, Elizabeth LM Barr and Wendy J Brown

Glyceryl trinitrate therapy for ischaemia, painful diabetic neuropathy, healing of foot ulceration and other podiatric conditions: a literature review

Authors: Sylvia McAra

Is simulation training effective in increasing podiatrists’ knowledge and confidence in foot ulcer management? A pilot study

Authors: Peter A Lazzarini, Elizabeth L Mackenroth, Patricia M Régo, Frances M Boyle, Scott Jen, Ewan M Kinnear and Maarten C Kamp

‘Paging Podiatry!’: an audit of acute inpatient podiatry referrals

Authors: Sarah Dallimore and Katrina Richards

Medical grade footwear: does it prevent ulcer recurrence? An Australian perspective

Authors: Melissa Coyle and Julia Firth

Lateral wedge shoe insoles for medial knee osteoarthritis: a 12-month randomised controlled trial

Authors: Kim L Bennell, Kelly-Ann Bowles, Craig Payne, Flavia Cicuttini, Elizabeth Williamson, Andrew Forbes, Fahad Hanna, Miranda Davies- Tuck and Rana S Hinman

Clinical and kinematic predictors of foot orthoses efficacy in individuals with patellofemoral pain syndrome

Authors: Christian J Barton, Pazit Levinger, Kay M Crossley and Hylton B Menz

Shifting paradigms in the approach to footstrikes, footwear and treatment of the foot

Authors: Irene Davis

Tibial acceleration variability during consecutive gait cycles is influenced by the menstrual cycle

Authors: Simon Bartold, Adam Bryant and Ross Clark

Establishing and reviewing podiatry service to the haemodialysis ward at Caulfield Hospital

Authors: Ana Andric, Katie Hjorth and Gillian Shaw

Diabetes and the diabetic foot in 2011

Authors: Andrew JM Boulton

The reliability of a new method for inter-metatarsal angle assessment in hallux valgus surgery

Authors: Simon Adam

Revisiting the pathogenesis of podagra: why does gout target the foot?

This invited paper provides a summary of a keynote lecture delivered at the 2011 Australasian Podiatry Conference. Gout is the most prevalent inflammatory arthropathy. It displays a striking predilection to af...

Authors: Edward Roddy

The paediatric flat foot and general anthropometry in 140 Australian school children aged 7 - 10 years

Many studies have found a positive relationship between increased body weight and flat foot posture in children.

Authors: Angela M Evans

Treatment of forefoot problems in older people: study protocol for a randomised clinical trial comparing podiatric treatment to standardised shoe advice

Foot problems in general and forefoot problems in particular can lead to a decrease in mobility and a higher risk of falling. Forefoot problems increase with age and are more common in women than in men. Aroun...

Authors: Babette C van der Zwaard, Petra JM Elders, Dirk L Knol, Kees J Gorter, Louis Peeraer, Daniëlle AWM van der Windt and Henriëtte E van der Horst

Relationships between the Foot Posture Index and foot kinematics during gait in individuals with and without patellofemoral pain syndrome

Foot posture assessment is commonly undertaken in clinical practice for the evaluation of individuals with patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS), particularly when considering prescription of foot orthoses. Howe...

Authors: Christian J Barton, Pazit Levinger, Kay M Crossley, Kate E Webster and Hylton B Menz

Reliability of capturing foot parameters using digital scanning and the neutral suspension casting technique

A clinical study was conducted to determine the intra and inter-rater reliability of digital scanning and the neutral suspension casting technique to measure six foot parameters. The neutral suspension casting...

Authors: Matthew Carroll, Mary-Ellen Annabell and Keith Rome

Factors predicting the outcome of customised foot orthoses in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a prospective cohort study

Conservative management of foot problems in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may consist of the prescription of customised foot orthoses. Indications for foot orthoses are not clear and the effectivenes...

Authors: Marike van der Leeden, Karin Fiedler, Annelies Jonkman, Rutger Dahmen, Leo D Roorda, Dirkjan van Schaardenburg and Joost Dekker

Foot kinematics in patients with two patterns of pathological plantar hyperkeratosis

The Root paradigm of foot function continues to underpin the majority of clinical foot biomechanics practice and foot orthotic therapy. There are great number of assumptions in this popular paradigm, most of w...

Authors: Andrew H Findlow, Christopher J Nester and Peter Bowker

Changes in joint coupling and variability during walking following tibialis posterior muscle fatigue

The tibialis posterior muscle is believed to play a key role in controlling foot mechanics during the stance phase of gait. However, an experiment involving localised tibialis posterior muscle fatigue, and ana...

Authors: Reed Ferber and Michael B Pohl

Effectiveness of trigger point dry needling for plantar heel pain: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Plantar heel pain (plantar fasciitis) is a common and disabling condition, which has a detrimental impact on health-related quality of life. Despite the high prevalence of plantar heel pain, the optimal treatm...

Authors: Matthew P Cotchett, Karl B Landorf, Shannon E Munteanu and Anita Raspovic

Relationship between static foot posture and foot mobility

It is not uncommon for a person's foot posture and/or mobility to be assessed during a clinical examination. The exact relationship, however, between static posture and mobility is not known.

Authors: Mark W Cornwall and Thomas G McPoil

Effect of children's shoes on gait: a systematic review and meta-analysis

The effect of footwear on the gait of children is poorly understood. This systematic review synthesises the evidence of the biomechanical effects of shoes on children during walking and running.

Authors: Caleb Wegener, Adrienne E Hunt, Benedicte Vanwanseele, Joshua Burns and Richard M Smith

Quantitative analysis of residual protein contamination of podiatry instruments reprocessed through local and central decontamination units

The cleaning stage of the instrument decontamination process has come under increased scrutiny due to the increasing complexity of surgical instruments and the adverse affects of residual protein contamination...

Authors: Gordon WG Smith, Frank Goldie, Steven Long, David F Lappin, Gordon Ramage and Andrew J Smith

Comparison of ankle and subtalar joint complex range of motion during barefoot walking and walking in Masai Barefoot Technology sandals

Masai Barefoot Technology (MBT, Switzerland) produce footwear which they claim simulate walking barefoot on soft undulating ground. This paper reports an investigation into the effect of MBT sandals on the mot...

Authors: Sophie Roberts, Ivan Birch and Simon Otter

Preliminary observations of muscle fibre cross sectional area of flexor digitorum brevis in cadaver feet with and without claw toes

In order to facilitate normal gait, toes require to be in a rectus position during the propulsive phase. This requires a correct balance and sequence of activity of the intrinsic musculature of the feet. Alter...

Authors: Jackie Locke, Stuart A Baird and Jamie Frankis

The reliability of toe systolic pressure and the toe brachial index in patients with diabetes

The Ankle Brachial Index is a useful clinical test for establishing blood supply to the foot. However, there are limitations to this method when conducted on people with diabetes. As an alternative to the Ankl...

Authors: Mary T Romanos, Anita Raspovic and Byron M Perrin

Audit results of the use of soft cast heel protection devices on patients with heel pressure ulceration

Authors: Keri Hutchinson, Ruth Alexander and Scott Cawley

The role of the podiatrist in falls prevention

Authors: Olga Frankowski

Do Vibram Fivefingers® really mimic barefoot conditions? A study examining walking efficiency

Authors: Sarah Curran and Joanna Tozer

Podiatrists’ perceptions of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and the requirement for re-registration

Authors: Mark Cole

The development of guidelines for the early recognition of foot melanoma for Podiatrists

Authors: Ivan Bristow and David de Berker

Who do we think we are: interdisciplinary dissonance and the development of professional identity

Authors: Judith Barbaro-Brown

Gait velocity exhibits more than 50% diurnal variation in Rheumatoid Arthritis: the divign study

Authors: Michael Backhouse, David Pickles, Hannah Mathieson, Lucy Edgson, Paul Emery, Howard Bird, Philip Helliwell and Anthony Redmond