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June 2010
Investigators examine biomechanical effects of carbon composite devices
AFOs must find energy balance – The extent to which carbon composite ankle foot orthoses improve gait efficiency in stroke patients may be a function of walking speed, according to a Swedish study. And despite the fact that the devices are known for their energy storage, research from the Netherlands suggests that the relationship between energy storage and energy cost may be complicated.
June 2010
Obesity impairs children’s response to orthotic therapy for flexible flatfoot
Is earlier intervention needed? Researchers and clinicians are only beginning to understand the relationship between pediatric flexible flatfoot and obesity, which becomes even more complicated in the context of orthotic treatment. Findings from Hong Kong appear to throw another wrinkle into the mix, suggesting that obese children are significantly slower to respond to orthotic therapy than their normal-weight counterparts.
Posted in 2010, Global Intelligence, June
Tagged Flatfoot, flexible flatfoot, obesity, orthoses, Paul Scherer DPM, Pediatric, ProLab Orthotics, rheumatoid arthritis
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June 2010
Researchers explore screening options for earlier diagnosis of Charcot foot
Biomechanics may offer clues – Too often, by the time Charcot neuroarthropathy is diagnosed, it is too late to do much more than accommodate the resulting deformity. That’s why researchers from Germany and the U.K. are working to find ways of screening for patients at risk for Charcot, which would facilitate earlier and more effective intervention.
Posted in 2010, Global Intelligence, June
Tagged amputation, charcot foot, motion analysis, MTP joint, total contact casting
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June 2010
Studies confirm effect of knee bracing on OA symptoms, joint adduction moment
But placebo findings raise questions – Three German studies presented at the ISPO meeting in Leipzig confirm that bracing for knee osteoarthritis is associated with both symptom improvement and biomechanical effects. But the findings also suggest that the relationship between those two sets of outcome measures is more complicated than one might think.
June 2010
Experts advocate pressure measurement utilization to improve orthotic outcomes
Fancy camera systems not required – A pressure measurement system is an essential clinical tool for maximizing orthotic outcomes that too many practitioners are not yet utilizing, according to two presentations at the FIP meeting in Amsterdam.
Posted in 2010, Global Intelligence, June
Tagged diabetes, insoles, orthotics, plantar fasciitis, pressure mapping, pressure measurement
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