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  1. Plantar pressure assessment can provide information pertaining to the dynamic loading of the foot, as well as information specific to each region in contact with the ground. There have been few studies which h...

    Authors: Stephen D Cousins, Stewart C Morrison and Wendy I Drechsler
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2012 5:8
  2. Night-time calf cramping affects approximately 1 in 3 adults. The aim of this study was to explore the experience of night-time calf cramp; if and where people seek treatment advice; and perceived treatment ef...

    Authors: Fiona Blyton, Vivienne Chuter and Joshua Burns
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2012 5:7
  3. There is limited understanding of the foot-health of people with diabetes in Australian regional areas. The aim of this study was to document the foot-health of people with diabetes who attend publically funde...

    Authors: Byron M Perrin, Marcus J Gardner and Susan R Kennett
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2012 5:6
  4. The ability of peripheral nerves to stretch and slide is thought to be of paramount importance to maintain ideal neural function. Excursion in peripheral nerves such as the tibial can be measured by analysis o...

    Authors: Matthew Carroll, Janet Yau, Keith Rome and Wayne Hing
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2012 5:5
  5. Plantar warts (verrucae) are extremely common. Although many will spontaneously disappear without treatment, treatment may be sought for a variety of reasons such as discomfort. There are a number of different...

    Authors: Eugena Stamuli, Sarah Cockayne, Catherine Hewitt, Kate Hicks, Shalmini Jayakody, Arthur Ricky Kang'ombe, Gwen Turner, Kim Thomas, Mike Curran, Farina Hashmi, Caroline McIntosh, Nichola McLarnon, David J Torgerson and Ian Watt
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2012 5:4
  6. The risk of developing injuries during standing work may vary between persons with different foot types. High arched and low arched feet, as well as rigid and flexible feet, are considered to have different in...

    Authors: Mette Kjærgaard Nilsson, Rikke Friis, Maria Skjoldahl Michaelsen, Patrick Abildgaard Jakobsen and Rasmus Oestergaard Nielsen
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2012 5:3
  7. Outcome measures are important when evaluating treatments and physiological progress in paediatric populations. Reliable, relevant measures of foot posture are important for such assessments to be accurate ove...

    Authors: Angela M Evans, Keith Rome and Lauren Peet
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2012 5:1
  8. Patient expectations can be difficult to conceptualise and are liable to change with time, health and environmental factors. Patient expectation is known to influence satisfaction, however little is known abou...

    Authors: Antony N Wilkinson and Anthony J Maher
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2011 4:27
  9. Effective treatment of tinea pedis and onychomycosis is crucial for patients with diabetes as these infections may lead to foot ulcers and secondary bacterial infections resulting in eventual lower limb amputa...

    Authors: Lisa Matricciani, Kerwin Talbot and Sara Jones
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2011 4:26
  10. Plantar pressures are commonly used as clinical measures, especially to determine optimum foot orthotic design. In rheumatoid arthritis (RA) high plantar foot pressures have been linked to metatarsophalangeal ...

    Authors: Catherine J Bowen, David Culliford, Ruth Allen, James Beacroft, Anita Gay, Lindsey Hooper, Jane Burridge, Christopher J Edwards and Nigel K Arden
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2011 4:25
  11. Establishing personal identity is one of the main concerns in forensic investigations. Estimation of stature forms a basic domain of the investigation process in unknown and co-mingled human remains in forensi...

    Authors: Kewal Krishan, Tanuj Kanchan and Neelam Passi
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2011 4:24
  12. Foot problems are common in older people and are associated with impaired mobility and quality of life. However, the characteristics of foot problems in older Australians for whom English is a second language ...

    Authors: Patricia Kaoulla, Nicoletta Frescos and Hylton B Menz
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2011 4:23

    The Erratum to this article has been published in Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2013 6:13

  13. Symptomatic osteoarthritis (OA) affects approximately 10% of adults aged over 60 years. The foot joint complex is commonly affected by OA, yet there is relatively little research into OA of the foot, compared ...

    Authors: Edward Roddy, Helen Myers, Martin J Thomas, Michelle Marshall, Deborah D'Cruz, Hylton B Menz, John Belcher, Sara Muller and George Peat
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2011 4:22
  14. Studies have reported that women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are not wearing NHS supplied therapeutic footwear; therefore it is likely they are wearing footwear sourced through retailers. Previous research ...

    Authors: Serena Naidoo, Stephanie Anderson, Joanna Mills, Stephanie Parsons, Stephanie Breeden, Emma Bevan, Camilla Edwards and Simon Otter
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2011 4:21