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  1. The prevalence of foot ulcers in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been reported at almost 10 %. These foot ulcers often occur at multiple sites and are reoccurring, with the potential risk of infect...

    Authors: Pauline Fitzgerald, Heidi J. Siddle, Michael R. Backhouse and E. Andrea Nelson
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2015 8:38
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  2. Symptoms associated with pes planovalgus or flatfeet occur frequently, even though some people with a flatfoot deformity remain asymptomatic. Pes planovalgus is proposed to be associated with foot/ankle pain a...

    Authors: Angela Blasimann, Patric Eichelberger, Yvonne Brülhart, Isam El-Masri, Gerhard Flückiger, Lars Frauchiger, Martin Huber, Martin Weber, Fabian G. Krause and Heiner Baur
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2015 8:37
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  4. Plantar foot skin exhibits unique biophysical properties that are distinct from skin on other areas of the body. This paper characterises, using non-invasive methods, the biophysical properties of foot skin in...

    Authors: Farina Hashmi, Christopher Nester, Ciaran Wright, Veronica Newton and Sharon Lam
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2015 8:35
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  5. There are several risk classification systems developed to facilitate diabetic foot assessments and prioritise diabetes patients for foot prevention services according to risk factors. Utilisation of both The ...

    Authors: Lauren Blatchford, Pam Morey and Ruth McConigley
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2015 8:34
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  6. Diabetic foot ulcers have a devastating impact on an individual’s health-related quality of life and functional status. Additionally, diabetic foot ulcers impose a significant economic burden on our health car...

    Authors: Sarah M. Dallimore and Michelle R. Kaminski
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2015 8:33
    Content type: Review Published on:

  7. Syndesmotic injury may be difficult to diagnose, and radiological evaluation is very important. The purpose of this study was to offer a series of reliable and repeatable normal tibiofibular syndesmosis parame...

    Authors: Yanxi Chen, Minfei Qiang, Kun Zhang, Haobo Li and Hao Dai
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2015 8:32
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  8. Foot problems are common in people with gout yet the prevalence of current foot problems in people with gout and the burden they present to healthcare systems is not known. This cross-sectional study aimed to ...

    Authors: Edward Roddy, Sara Muller, Keith Rome, Priyanka Chandratre, Samantha L. Hider, Jane Richardson, Milisa Blagojevic-Bucknall and Christian D. Mallen
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2015 8:31
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  9. Adequate sagittal plane motion of the first metatarsalphalangeal joint (1st MTPJ) is important during normal gait and goniometric measurement is commonly used as a diagnostic and outcome assessment tool. We ai...

    Authors: Simon J. Otter, Brunilda Agalliu, Nicola Baer, Georgie Hales, Katrina Harvey, Keeley James, Richard Keating, Warren McConnell, Rachel Nelson, Saddaf Qureshi, Steven Ryan, Abigail St. John, Heather Waddington, Katie Warren and Duane Wong
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2015 8:30
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  11. Hyperkeratosis of foot skin is a common skin problem affecting people of different ages. The clinical presentation of this condition can range from dry flaky skin, which can lead to fissures, to hard callused ...

    Authors: Farina Hashmi, Ciaran Wright, Christopher Nester and Sharon Lam
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2015 8:28
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  12. The analysis of internet search traffic may present the opportunity to gain insights into general trends and patterns in information seeking behaviour related to medical conditions at a population level. For p...

    Authors: Scott Telfer and James Woodburn
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2015 8:27
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  13. It is important to evaluate dynamic changes in the joint space width of the ankle mortise in detail in order to better understand the pathology of foot and ankle disorders. However, there are few reports on ch...

    Authors: Kan Imai, Kazuya Ikoma, Masamitsu Kido, Masahiro Maki, Hiroyoshi Fujiwara, Yuji Arai, Ryo Oda, Daisaku Tokunaga, Nozomu Inoue and Toshikazu Kubo
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2015 8:26
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  14. The rearfoot motion during sports activities in patients with the medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS) is unknown. This study aimed to investigate the difference in kinematics of the rearfoot in MTSS patients ...

    Authors: Kei Akiyama, Byungjoo Noh, Mako Fukano, Shumpei Miyakawa, Norikazu Hirose and Toru Fukubayashi
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2015 8:25
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  15. Understanding the development of ankle osteoarthritis (OA) is of high importance and interest; however its causality is poorly understood and several links to joint loading conditions have been made. One way o...

    Authors: Tassos Natsakis, Josefien Burg, Greta Dereymaeker, Ilse Jonkers and Jos Vander Sloten
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2015 8:24
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  16. Chronic ankle instability (CAI) is attributed to functional instability driven by insufficient proprioception. However, it is not clear whether the deficits are related to global impaired performance or to spe...

    Authors: Shmuel Springer, Uri Gottlieb, Uria Moran, Guy Verhovsky and Ran Yanovich
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2015 8:23
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  17. The nerve to the abductor digiti minimi muscle (ADMM nerve) is the first branch of the lateral plantar nerve or originates directly from the posterior tibial nerve. Damage to the ADMM nerve is a cause of heel ...

    Authors: Daisuke Mizuno, Munekazu Naito, Shogo Hayashi, Yusuke Ohmichi, Mika Ohmichi and Takashi Nakano
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2015 8:22
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  18. Quantifying detailed 3-dimensional (3D) kinematics of the foot in contact with the ground during locomotion is crucial for understanding the biomechanical functions of the complex musculoskeletal structure of ...

    Authors: Kohta Ito, Koh Hosoda, Masahiro Shimizu, Shuhei Ikemoto, Shinnosuke Kume, Takeo Nagura, Nobuaki Imanishi, Sadakazu Aiso, Masahiro Jinzaki and Naomichi Ogihara
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2015 8:21
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  19. At the time of diagnosis, more than 10 % of people with type 2 diabetes mellitus have one or two risk factors for a foot ulceration and a lifetime risk of 15 %. Diabetic foot ulcers can be prevented through we...

    Authors: Faraja S. Chiwanga and Marina A. Njelekela
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2015 8:20
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  20. The abductor hallucis muscle plays an important role in maintaining alignment of the first metatarsophalangeal joint. The aims of this study were (1) to determine differences in abductor hallucis muscle charac...

    Authors: Ashok Aiyer, Sarah Stewart and Keith Rome
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2015 8:19
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  21. The associations between toe grip strength (TGS) and foot structure are not well known, although foot structure is inferred to affect TGS. This study investigated the associations between TGS and hallux valgus...

    Authors: Daisuke Uritani, Takahiko Fukumoto, Daisuke Matsumoto and Masayuki Shima
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2015 8:18
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  22. There is increasing global interest and performance of minimally invasive foot surgery (MIS) however, limited evidence is available in relation to complications associated with MIS for digital deformity correc...

    Authors: Mark Gilheany, Omar Baarini and Dean Samaras
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2015 8:17
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  37. Authors: Michael Backhouse, Andrea Nelson, Alexandra Wright-Hughes, Moninder Bhogal, Sarah Brown, Catherine Reynolds, Benjamin Lipsky, Christopher Dowson and Jane Nixon
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2015 8(Suppl 1):A2
    Content type: Meeting abstract Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 8 Supplement 1

  39. Diabetic foot complications are the leading cause of lower extremity amputation and diabetes-related hospitalisation in Australia. Studies demonstrate significant reductions in amputations and hospitalisation ...

    Authors: Thomas R Quinton, Peter A Lazzarini, Frances M Boyle, Anthony W Russell and David G Armstrong
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2015 8:16
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  40. Due to the specific anatomy of the subtalar joint with its oblique axis, isometric pronator and supinator strength is not well documented. The purpose of this study was to determine intra- and between-session ...

    Authors: Marco Hagen, Matthias Lahner, Martin Winhuysen and Christian Maiwald
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2015 8:15
    Content type: Methodology Published on:

  41. Rheumatic conditions can have a significant impact on the feet and requires effective management. Podiatric involvement in the management of rheumatic conditions has previously been found to be inadequate in a...

    Authors: Nina Lansdowne, Angela Brenton-Rule, Matthew Carroll and Keith Rome
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2015 8:14
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  42. After sustaining an ankle sprain, taping is often the standard treatment in primary care. Ankle braces are sometimes used as an alternative. This study aimed to compare the effects of four weeks of soft bracin...

    Authors: Ellen Kemler, Ingrid van de Port, Sandor Schmikli, Bionka Huisstede, Arno Hoes and Frank Backx
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2015 8:13
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  43. Significant growth has been observed in the field of foot and ankle research in recent years. However, bibliometric studies concerning the quantity and quality of articles published in foot and ankle journals ...

    Authors: Xuyao Luo, Zhimin Liang, Feng Gong, Hongwei Bao, Li Huang and Zhiwei Jia
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2015 8:12
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  44. Best practice clinical health care is widely recognised to be founded on evidence based practice. Enhancing evidence based practice via the rapid translation of new evidence into every day clinical practice is...

    Authors: Cylie M Williams and Peter A Lazzarini
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2015 8:11
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  45. The Editors of Journal of Foot and Ankle Research would like to thank all our reviewers who have contributed to the journal in Volume 7 (2014).

    Authors: Hylton B Menz and Mike Potter
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2015 8:10
    Content type: Reviewer acknowledgement Published on:

  46. Padded socks to protect the at-risk diabetic foot have been available for a number of years. However, the evidence base to support their use is not well known. We aimed to undertake a systematic review of padd...

    Authors: Simon J Otter, Keith Rome, Belinda Ihaka, Andrew South, Mandy Smith, Amit Gupta, Frances Joseph and Peter Heslop
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2015 8:9
    Content type: Review Published on:

  47. The aim of this study was to assess and compare the effective doses (ICRP 103) in the ankle region of X-ray imaging resulting from a multi slice computed tomography (MSCT) device, two cone beam CT (CBCT) devic...

    Authors: Juha Koivisto, Timo Kiljunen, Nils Kadesjö, Xie-Qi Shi and Jan Wolff
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2015 8:8
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  48. Approximately 10%–15% of people with diabetes develop at least one foot ulcer during their lifetime. Treatment of diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) represents a significant economic burden. Enzymatic debridement wit...

    Authors: Travis A Motley, Adrienne M Gilligan, Darrell L Lange, Curtis R Waycaster and Jaime E Dickerson Jr
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2015 8:7
    Content type: Research Published on:

    The Erratum to this article has been published in Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2016 9:28

  49. Morton’s neuroma is a common foot condition affecting health-related quality of life. Though its management frequently includes steroid injections, evidence of cost-effectiveness is sparse. So, we aimed to eva...

    Authors: Rhiannon Tudor Edwards, Seow Tien Yeo, Daphne Russell, Colin E Thomson, Ian Beggs, J N Alastair Gibson, Diane McMillan, Denis J Martin and Ian T Russell
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2015 8:6
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  50. Non-invasive evaluation of in-shoe foot motion has traditionally been difficult. Recently a novel ‘stretch-sensor’ was proposed as an easy and reliable method to measure dynamic foot (navicular) motion. Furthe...

    Authors: Christian J Barton, Simon L Kappel, Peter Ahrendt, Ole Simonsen and Michael S Rathleff
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2015 8:5
    Content type: Research Published on:
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