Open AccessBiomechanical assessment of two different surgical treatments for the correction of flat foot
Author(s) -
Berti Lisa,
Celin Giulia,
Caravaggi Paolo,
Giannini Sandro,
Leardini Alberto
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of foot and ankle research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.763
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1757-1146
DOI - 10.1186/1757-1146-7-s1-a52
Subject(s) - medicine , orthotics , orthopedic surgery , forefoot , foot (prosody) , deformity , foot orthoses , physical medicine and rehabilitation , rehabilitation , physical therapy , podiatrist , sports medicine , surgery , linguistics , philosophy , physics , quantum mechanics , term (time) , complication
The flat foot is a very frequent deformity in orthopedics and can be observed at different levels of severity already in childhood and infancy. The possible functional alterations associated with flat feet are not fully established. These can result in critical clinical consequences, such as secondary deformities of the forefoot and lower limb, pain and muscle fatigue. The prescription of orthotics or indication for surgical interventions are still much debated. A diagnosis based only on foot morphology is not sufficient to decide the therapeutic approach. In fact, the degree of severity of the deformity and the effects of treatments require also careful functional assessment. This study aims at investigating by means of movement analysis the effects of two different surgical treatments for severe flat foot.