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Offloading treatment is linked to activation of proinflammatory cytokines and start of bone repair and remodeling in Charcot arthropathy patients

Proinflammatory cytokines are an integral part of the osteolytic activity of Charcot arthropathy but are also central to normal bone healing. As there are no previous longitudinal studies investigating their r...

Authors: Agnetha Folestad, Martin Ålund, Susanne Asteberg, Jesper Fowelin, Ylva Aurell, Jan Göthlin and Jean Cassuto

Vascular assessment techniques of podiatrists in Australia and New Zealand: a web-based survey

Podiatrists play a central role in conducting non-invasive vascular assessment in the lower extremity. This involves screening for signs and symptoms of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and ongoing monitoring...

Authors: Peta Ellen Tehan and Vivienne Helaine Chuter

A survey to investigate the association of pain, foot disability and quality of life with corns

Corns are a common foot problem affecting a large proportion of the population. This study describes the characteristics of corns experienced by 201 participants taking part in a randomised controlled trial to...

Authors: Lisa Farndon, Michael Concannon and John Stephenson

Specialisation versus special interest - the Australian podiatry experience

Ensuring efficient and effective delivery of health care to an ageing population has been a major driver for a review of the health workforce in Australia. As part of this process a National Registration and A...

Authors: Ainslie Davies, Paul Bennett, Susan Nancarrow and Antonio Cuesta-Vargas

A comparative study of the feet of middle-aged women in Korea and the Maasai tribe

Members of the Maasai tribe spend their days either barefoot or wearing traditional shoes made from recycled car tires. Although they walk long distances (up to 60 km) daily, they do not generally experience f...

Authors: Jun Young Choi, Sang Hyun Woo, Sang Hyun Oh and Jin Soo Suh

Alteration of the foot center of pressure trajectory by an unstable shoe design

Unstable sole designs have been used as functional or therapeutic tools for improving body stability during locomotion. It has been suggested that the narrow base of support under the feet generate perturbatio...

Authors: Mona Khoury, Amir Haim, Amir Herman, Nimrod Rozen and Alon Wolf

Identifying factors which enhance capacity to engage in clinical education among podiatry practitioners: an action research project

Health profession students develop practical skills whilst integrating theory with practice in a real world environment as an important component of their training. Research in the area of practice placements ...

Authors: Sally Abey, Susan Lea, Lynne Callaghan, Steve Shaw and Debbie Cotton

Cavovarus deformity in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease: is there a hindfoot equinus deformity that needs treatment?

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT), one of the most common hereditary neurologic disorders, often results in debilitating cavovarus foot deformities. The deformities are still not fully understood, and the trea...

Authors: Nicholas A. Beckmann, Sebastian I. Wolf, Daniel Heitzmann, Annika Wallroth, Sebastian Müller and Thomas Dreher

Angle-torque relationship of the subtalar pronators and supinators in younger and elderly males and females

The angle-dependent torque capacity of the subtalar pronators and supinators is important to maintain dynamic ankle stabilisation. Based on the peak torques during maximum voluntary isometric pronation and sup...

Authors: Marco Hagen, Daniel Sanchez-Bergmann, Sebastian Seidel and Matthias Lahner

Are clinical measures of foot posture and mobility associated with foot kinematics when walking?

There is uncertainty as to which foot posture measures are the most valid in terms of predicting kinematics of the foot. The aim of this study was to investigate the associations of clinical measures of static...

Authors: Andrew K. Buldt, George S. Murley, Pazit Levinger, Hylton B. Menz, Christopher J. Nester and Karl B. Landorf

Primary care referral to multidisciplinary high risk foot services – too few, too late

To determine if patients with no contact with a multi-disciplinary team High Risk Foot Service (MDT-HRFS) had an increased rate of hospital admission for diabetes foot infection compared to patients with conta...

Authors: D Plusch, S Penkala, HG Dickson and M Malone

Correlates of functional ankle instability in children and adolescents with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease

Functional ankle instability (FAI) is commonly reported by children and adolescents with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT), however,, the specific variables associated with FAI remain unknown. An improved unde...

Authors: Kristy J. Rose, Claire E. Hiller, Melissa Mandarakas, Jacqueline Raymond, Kathryn Refshauge and Joshua Burns

Erratum to: Effectiveness and safety of prolotherapy injections for management of lower limb tendinopathy and fasciopathy: a systematic review

Authors: Lane M. Sanderson and Alan Bryant

Pedobarographic and kinematic analysis in the functional evaluation of two post-operative forefoot offloading shoes

Forefoot offloading shoes are special orthopaedic footwear designed to protect and unload the injured part of the foot after surgery and for conservative treatments.

Authors: Paolo Caravaggi, Alessia Giangrande, Lisa Berti, Giada Lullini and Alberto Leardini

Pathological variations in mummified feet between two near-distance/long-time populations in Ancient Egypt

In ancient populations, a significant quantity of foot pathology was related either to the type of footwear they used or the underlying terrain they walked on. Our study was carried out to analyze these parame...

Authors: Albert Isidro, Beatrice Huber, Aamer Malik and Assumpció Malgosa

Effectiveness and safety of prolotherapy injections for management of lower limb tendinopathy and fasciopathy: a systematic review

The aim of this review was to identify and evaluate existing research to determine the clinical effectiveness and safety of prolotherapy injections for treatment of lower limb tendinopathy and fasciopathy.

Authors: Lane M. Sanderson and Alan Bryant

Selected static foot assessments do not predict medial longitudinal arch motion during running

Static assessments of the foot are commonly advocated within the running community to classify the foot with a view to recommending the appropriate type of running shoe. The aim of this work was to determine w...

Authors: Ben Langley, Mary Cramp and Stewart C. Morrison

Neurologic injuries after primary total ankle arthroplasty: prevalence and effect on outcomes

Neurologic injuries are complications that can arise after total joint arthroplasty. However, no comprehensive study has been conducted on peripheral nerve injuries after total ankle arthroplasty. The purpose ...

Authors: Andri Primadi, He-Xing Xu, Taek-Rim Yoon, Je-Hwang Ryu and Keun-Bae Lee

Better understanding the provision and retention of podiatry specific diabetes education

Authors: Julia Yuncken, Cylie Williams, Rene Stolwyk and Terry Haines

Understanding the research capacity and culture of Australian podiatrists

Authors: Cylie Williams and Peter Lazzarini

Idiopathic toe walking may impact on quality of life

Authors: Cylie Williams and Terry Haines

The lived experience of patients with feet affected by RA: a thematic synthesis of the qualitative literature

Authors: Matthew Love, Steven Walmsley and Stefania Penkala

Social determinants of health and diabetic foot disease

Authors: Adrian Singh, Peter Lazzarini, Lloyd Reed and Gavin Turrell

Are your injured soccer players at risk of re-injury?

Authors: Bianca Knight, Kristy Robson and Kristen Andrews

The foot-health of adult diabetics in regional Australia: baseline findings from an epidemiological study

Authors: Byron Perrin, Penny Allen, Isabelle Skinner, Marcus Gardner, Andrew Chappell, Bronwyn Phillips, Claire Massey and Timothy Skinner

Foot problems in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus; under-reported and under-treated?

Authors: S Otter, S Kumar, P Gow, N Dalbeth, KA Davies, S Panthakalam and K Rome

Self-reporting on foot health status in children

Authors: Stewart C Morrison and Jill Ferrari

Influence of ethnicity on plantar loading of the paediatric foot: an exploratory analysis

Authors: Stewart C Morrison, Stephen Cousins, Charlotte Vannet and Wendy Drechsler

Autologous tenocyte stem cell injection for chronic tendinosis secondary to ruptured Achilles tendon repair: a case study

Authors: Peter Manuel

The effect of exercise training on skin blood flow: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Authors: Sean M Lanting, Nathan A Johnson, Michael K Baker, Ian D Caterson and Vivienne H Chuter

Contributing factors in children who present with calcaneal apophysitis

Authors: James Alicia, Williams Cylie and Haines Terry

A podiatry survey: how do we treat hallux valgus conservatively?

Authors: Sheree Hurn, Bill Vicenzino and Michelle Smith

Reconsidering the meaning of ‘stiff’ in clinical assessment of foot joint mobility

Authors: Marabelle L Heng and Pui W Kong

What's happening up north?

Authors: Jason Warnock and Malindu Fernando

The effectiveness of laser treatments for onychomycosis in adults in the community: a systematic review

Authors: Heather J Glaser, Craig Lockwood and Karolina Lisy

Randomised double-blind crossed-over control trial to determine the therapeutic effect of Nikken® magnetic insoles (Magsteps®) in the treatment of plantar fasciitis

Authors: Paul Tinley, Amanda Meneghello and Michelle Hey

Mitigating clinician and community concerns about children's flatfeet, intoed gait, or knock-knees

Authors: Angela Evans

Consumer Information for clients with diabetes – a survey of Podiatrists current practice in the Hume region

Authors: Louine Robinson

Is there a relationship between screening for diabetes related foot complications and limb amputation?

Authors: Ainslie Davies, Peter Lazzarini, Bishnu Sharma and Lloyd Reed

Ensuring a culturally sensitive, patient centred approach to podiatric management of high risk clients from a refugee background

Authors: Lauren Farnsworth and Kathleen O'Brien

Effectiveness of glyceryl trinitrate (GTN) vasodilator patches in peripheral arterial disease

Authors: Sylvia McAra

A targeted screening method for peripheral arterial disease: a pilot study

Authors: Peta Craike and Vivienne Chuter

A case-control pilot study of x-ray measurements between the affected and unaffected foot in patients with unilateral hallux limitus

Authors: Andrew F Knox and Alan R Bryant

Teaching scalpel skills, does it make sense? A comparison of sensory and motor practice methods

Authors: Ryan S Causby, Michelle N McDonnell, Lloyd Reed and Susan Hillier

The association between obesity and foot pain: metabolic, biomechanical or both?

Authors: Paul A Butterworth, Hylton B Menz, Donna M Urquhart, Flavia M Cicuttini, Julie A Pasco, Sharon L Brennan, Anita E Wluka, Boyd J Strauss, Joseph Proietto, John B Dixon, Graeme Jones and Karl B Landorf

Innovative telemedicine and mobile phone technology in the management of diabetic foot ulcers

Authors: Damien Clark, Lloyd F Reed, Monika Janda, Petrea L Cornwell and Peter A Lazzarini

The association between measures of static foot posture and foot mobility and foot kinematics during barefoot walking

Authors: Andrew K Buldt, George S Murley, Pazit Levinger, Hylton B Menz, Christopher J Nester and Karl B Landorf

Multidisciplinary review of teaching and assessing competency attainment by non-medical prescribers

Authors: Paul J Bennett, Lynda Cardiff, Lisa Nissen, Anthony Short and Lauren Kunde

Gait characteristics associated with the foot and ankle in inflammatory arthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Authors: Matthew Carroll, Priya Parmar, Nicola Dalbeth, Mark Boocock and Keith Rome

Intra- and inter-tester reliability of post-occlusive reactive hyperaemia measurement at the hallux

Authors: Alex Barwick, Sean Lanting and Vivienne Chuter