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J Orthop Translat 2020 Jul 13;23:61-66. Epub 2020 May 13.

Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, CUHK, Hong Kong.

Introduction: Hallux valgus surgery is one of the most commonly performed operations in Orthopaedics. Multiple surgical techniques have been described including arthrodesis, osteotomies and soft tissue procedures. The endoscopic-assisted distal soft tissue procedure is one of the minimally invasive surgical options with a good long-term outcome. Read More

J Sports Med Phys Fitness 2020 Jun;60(6):848-854

Performance, Health, Measurement Society (PSMS), University of Reims Champagne-Ardennes, Reims, France.

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of 12 weeks of use of orthopedic insoles equipped with a metatarsal retro-capital bar (MRCB) on plantar pressure under the feet and lower limb kinematic variables during running.

Methods: Two groups of 10 runners used for 12 weeks while running orthopedic insoles without correction or equipped with a MRCB. All participants performed successively a standing posture (CoP displacement) test and a running test at 11 km. Read More

Foot Ankle Surg 2020 Apr 30. Epub 2020 Apr 30.

Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.

Background: Optimal characterization of Adult acquired flatfoot deformity (AAFD) on two-dimensional radiograph can be challenging. Weightbearing Cone Beam CT (CBCT) may improve characterization of the three-dimensional (3D) structural details of such dynamic deformity. We compared and validated AAFD measurements between weightbearing radiograph and weightbearing CBCT images. Read More

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2020 May 30. Epub 2020 May 30.

Foot and Ankle Research and Innovation Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA.

Purpose: To compare the bone healing, clinical, and return to daily activity outcomes after either surgical or conservative management of acute zone 1, 2, and 3 fifth metatarsal fractures.

Methods: A literature search was performed to identify studies published from the earliest record to January 2019 using EMBASE (Ovid), MEDLINE via PubMed, CINAHL, and Web of Science. All articles assessing clinical outcomes of acute proximal fifth metatarsal fractures were included. Read More

PM R 2020 May 29. Epub 2020 May 29.

University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine.

Purpose: Acute metatarsal fractures are a common lower extremity injury. While surgery may be recommended in specific cases, the vast majority are treated non-operatively. Treatment protocols vary significantly among practitioners with no consensus on the most efficacious approach. Read More

Clin Podiatr Med Surg 2020 Jul 11;37(3):421-431. Epub 2020 May 11.

Unitypoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center, 1200 Pleasant Street, Des Moines, IA 50309, USA.

Revision surgeries, as well as conversions from implants to arthrodesis, can present unique challenges to the foot and ankle surgeon. Proper perioperative planning assists in optimizing the outcome of the procedure. In general, some amount of bone loss and/or shortening of the first metatarsal takes place, leading to the need for augmenting the site with bone graft or a synthetic substitute. Read More

Ortop Traumatol Rehabil 2020 Apr;22(2):121-129

Postgraduate Department of Orthopaedics Hospital For Bone and Joint Surgery Government Medical College Srinagar, Kashmir, India.

Background: Joshi's External Stabilization System (JESS) is an external fixator based methodology to correct different deformities of club foot using differential distraction.

Material And Methods: 31 difficult clubfeet feet in 24 patients who were neglected, neurogenic or relapsed were treated using JESS between July 2013 to June 2015 with an average follow-up of 4. 2 years. Read More

Foot Ankle Surg 2020 May 12. Epub 2020 May 12.

Cracow University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Applied Informatics, al. Jana Pawla II 37, 31-864 Krakow, Poland. Electronic address:

Background: Foot bones in children have more rounded shapes in radiograms than adults. Thus, the goal of this work was assessing inter- and intra-observer reliability in paediatric forefoot angle measurements.

Material And Methods: Six forefoot angles in 34 AP standing paediatric foot radiographs were measured by 5 researchers. Read More

Foot Ankle Int 2020 May 26:1071100720920863. Epub 2020 May 26.

Human Anatomy Unit, Department of Pathology and Experimental Therapeutics, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.

Background: Lateral release (LR) for the treatment of hallux valgus is a routinely performed technique, either by means of open or minimally invasive (MI) surgery. Despite this, there is no available evidence of the efficacy and safety of MI lateral release. Our aim was to study 2 popular techniques for MI LR in cadavers by subsequently dissecting the released anatomical structures. Read More

Foot Ankle Int 2020 May 27:1071100720924016. Epub 2020 May 27.

The Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Unit, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Background: The modified Lapidus is a surgical procedure for managing moderate to severe hallux valgus, especially in the presence of first tarsometatarsal joint arthritis or hypermobility. It has good long-term results but reportedly can lead to transfer metatarsalgia due to inherent shortening of the first metatarsal.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of all adult patients who underwent a modified Lapidus procedure during a 3-year period was performed. Read More

Foot Ankle Int 2020 May 22:1071100720920274. Epub 2020 May 22.

Foot and Ankle Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA.

Background: Semiautomatic 3-dimensional (3D) biometric weightbearing computed tomography (WBCT) tools have been shown to adequately demonstrate the relationship between the center of the ankle joint and the tripod of the foot. The measurement of the foot and ankle offset (FAO) represents an optimized biomechanical assessment of foot alignment. The objective of this study was to evaluate the correlation between FAO and traditional adult acquired flatfoot deformity (AAFD) markers, measured in different planes. Read More

Foot Ankle Int 2020 May 21:1071100720917906. Epub 2020 May 21.

Head of Foot and Ankle Surgery Group, Orthopaedics and Traumatology Unit, Prevent Senior, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

Background: Bunionette is a common foot disorder, and several types of corrective surgery have been described. With the popularization of minimally invasive surgeries, the forefoot region has become a suitable area for this type of technique. The aim of this study was to evaluate the results of oblique distal osteotomy of the fifth metatarsal adapted for a percutaneous approach. Read More

J Foot Ankle Res 2020 May 19;13(1):25. Epub 2020 May 19.

Center for Anatomy and Cell Biology, Division of Anatomy, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.

Background: The tibialis posterior tendon (TPT) is the main dynamic stabilizer of the medial longitudinal arch of the foot. Especially in adult acquired flatfoot deformity (AAFD) the TPT plays a detrimental role. The pathology and function of the tendon have been extensively investigated, but knowledge of its insertional anatomy is paramount for surgical procedures. Read More

J Orthop Trauma 2020 May 8. Epub 2020 May 8.

Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA.

Objectives: To compare displacement between the cuneiforms and metatarsals for a typical Lisfranc screw and a transmetatarsal base screw under biomechanical loading METHODS:: Eight pairs of cadaveric feet (16 total) were evaluated. The Lisfranc ligamentous structures were transected in all specimens. All feet were repaired with screws traversing the first and second tarsal metatarsal joints. Read More

Orthop J Sports Med 2020 Apr 24;8(4):2325967120912423. Epub 2020 Apr 24.

Blue Ridge Orthopedics, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Prisma Health-Upstate, Seneca, South Carolina, USA.

Background: There is disagreement among team physicians, without conclusive evidence, as to when high-level athletes with a Jones fracture should be allowed to return to play after being treated operatively with an intramedullary screw.

Purpose: To report our experience of early return to sport in collegiate athletes after intramedullary screw fixation of Jones fractures.

Study Design: Case series; Level of evidence, 4. Read More

Maedica (Buchar) 2020 Mar;15(1):122-125

"N. Paulescu" National Institute of Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases, Bucharest, Romania.

The Charcot neuro-osteoarthropathy is a devastating complication of diabetes, with negative impact on both prognosis and quality of life. Moreover, the diagnostic is often missed or delayed. A 50 years old male patient with dyslipidemia, overweight and hypertension was referred to our Diabetes Department in the context of newly diagnosed diabetes (HbA1C=11. Read More

Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 2020 May 15. Epub 2020 May 15.

Department of Orthopaedics, University of Utah, 590 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT, 84108, USA.

Introduction: Subtle Lisfranc joint injuries remain challenging to diagnose in clinical practice. Although of questionable accuracy, bilateral weightbearing radiographs are considered the current gold standard to assess these injuries. However, weightbearing computed tomography (WBCT), which provides clearer visualization of bony landmarks, can also be used for evaluation. Read More

Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2020 May;61(5):19

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Purpose: The 32W and 32Q variants of complement factor B (CFB) are associated with reduced risk of developing neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD) compared with the common 32R allele. The objective of this study was to determine if the most protective R32Q variant affects the neovascular process in a manner consistent with the reported reduced disease association.

Methods: The 32R, 32W, and 32Q human CFB variants were expressed in human embryonic kidney 293T cells and purified from culture supernatant. Read More

J Clin Orthop Trauma 2020 May-Jun;11(3):399-405. Epub 2020 Mar 8.

Pilgrim Hospital, Boston, PE21 9QS, United Kingdom.

Midfoot arthritis causes chronic foot pain and significant impairment of daily activities. Although post traumatic arthritis and primary osteoarthritis are the most common pathologies encountered, surgeons need to rule out inflammatory causes and neuropathic aetiology before starting treatment. Steroid Injections are invaluable in conservative management and have diagnostic value in guiding surgical treatment. Read More

J Clin Orthop Trauma 2020 May-Jun;11(3):348-356. Epub 2020 Apr 21.

Indian Spinal Injuries Centre, New Delhi, India.

Background: Numerous publications of the late 20th century have presented the radiological outcome of open technique for distal metatarsal osteotomy for mild to moderate hallux valgus and the clinical outcomes by means of well-established scoring systems which have been published and make these open techniques today's benchmark and gold standard. Minimally invasive procedures reduce surgical trauma because they are performed without large incisions, and injury to the soft tissues is limited. This has the theoretical advantages of improved recovery and decreased rehabilitation times. Read More

J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong) 2020 Jan-Apr;28(2):2309499020918949

First Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University, Saitama Medical Center, Minami-Koshigaya, Koshigaya, Japan.

Background: Screw fixation used in modified Kidner procedures to treat persistent symptomatic accessory navicular in adult cases is often challenging in adolescent cases with a small accessory fragment. The present study aimed to document the clinical effect of a suture anchor stabilization technique applicable to such cases where osteosynthesis is considered an ideal outcome.

Methods: Consecutive clinical cases who received this surgical treatment from 2009 to 2016 were retrospectively reviewed. Read More

Int J Environ Res Public Health 2020 May 9;17(9). Epub 2020 May 9.

Department of Microbiology, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, 300041 Timisoara, Romania.

Maintaining an upright posture while talking or texting on the phone is a frequent dual-task demand. Using a within-subjects design, the aim of the present study was to assess the impact of a smartphone conversation or message texting on standing plantar pressure and postural balance performance in healthy young adults. Thirty-five subjects (mean age 21. Read More

Skeletal Radiol 2020 May 11. Epub 2020 May 11.

Department of Orthopaedics, University of Utah, 590 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT, 84108, USA.

Background: Subtle Lisfranc joint injuries remain challenging to diagnose. Although of questionable accuracy, the current gold standard to assess these injuries is through bilateral weight-bearing radiography. However, weight-bearing cone beam-computed tomography (CBCT), providing clearer visualization of bony landmarks, can also be utilized for evaluation. Read More

SA J Radiol 2020 22;24(1):1834. Epub 2020 Apr 22.

Department of Radiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States of America.

Chronic physeal stress injuries in children can result from ongoing, repetitive compression, distraction and/or shear forces during sports-related activity, and manifest as physeal widening on imaging. We present an 11-year-old soccer athlete with focal physeal widening of her great toe metatarsal and postulate that ongoing or repetitive stress from soccer play may manifest as this imaging appearance. We suggest that recognition of this entity in growing children might explain pain, if present, and guide conservative treatment. Read More

J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong) 2020 Jan-Apr;28(2):2309499020921978

Department of Orthopedics, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the influences of high-heeled shoe (HHS) parameters on gait cycle, center of pressure (COP) trajectory, and plantar pressure in young females.

Methods: Twenty healthy adult females were recruited to participate in this study. Subjects walked on a treadmill at a fixed speed (1 m/s). Read More

Radiol Case Rep 2020 Jul 1;15(7):882-886. Epub 2020 May 1.

University of Health Sciences, Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, Department of Radiology, Ziraat mah. Şehit Ömer Halisdemir cad. No:20, Ankara, Turkey.

Meromelia refers to the partial absence of at least 1 limb and is also referred to as "terminal transverse hemimelia." It can occur in either isolation or with other congenital malformations. There are very few publications in the literature that report meromelia cases accompanied by other congenital anomalies. Read More

Foot Ankle Clin 2020 Jun 23;25(2):337-343. Epub 2020 Mar 23.

Orthopedic Department, Meir Medical Service, Sackler University, Tel Aviv University, 59 Tchernichovsky Street, Kfar-Saba 4428164, Israel.

The combination of hallux valgus and metatarsus adductus presents a surgical challenge even for the experienced foot and ankle surgeon, as the position of the lesser metatarsals restricts the space for metatarsal head displacement. We describe the application of concepts of minimally invasive techniques to correct this deformity. Proximal metatarsal osteotomy to correct the position of lesser metatarsals, followed by minimally invasive bunion surgery, shows promising results. Read More

J Foot Ankle Res 2020 May 7;13(1):19. Epub 2020 May 7.

Department of Internal Medicine, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands.

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the diagnostic value of point-of-care bedside ultrasound (PoCUS) as in usual clinical practice in suspected ankle and fifth metatarsal bone fractures, compared to the standard of radiographic imaging.

Methods: This prospective study included patients ≥17 years presenting to the Emergency Department with ankle trauma and positive Ottawa Ankle Rules. All patients underwent PoCUS of the ankle by a (resident) emergency physician, the images were assessed by an ultrasound expert. Read More

J Foot Ankle Res 2020 May 6;13(1):18. Epub 2020 May 6.

Musculoskeletal Research Center, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.

Background: Forefoot pads such as metatarsal domes are commonly used in clinical practice for the treatment of pressure-related forefoot pain, however evidence for their effects is inconsistent. This study aimed to evaluate the effects on plantar pressures of metatarsal domes in different positions relative to the metatarsal heads.

Methods: Participants in this study included 36 community-dwelling adults aged 65 or older with a history of forefoot pain. Read More

Int Orthop 2020 May 5. Epub 2020 May 5.

Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Division of Orthopedics, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, Vienna, 1090, Austria.

Purpose: Intramedullary screw fixation is currently considered the gold standard treatment for Jones fractures in the athlete. Besides biological factors (i.e. Read More

BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care 2020 May;8(1)

Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to identify the parameters that predict the risk of future foot ulcer occurrence in patients with diabetes.

Research Design And Methods: 1810 (male (M)/female (F): 1012/798) patients, with no foot ulcer at baseline, participated in this study. Data from a set of 28 parameters were collected at baseline. Read More

J Tissue Viability 2020 Apr 27. Epub 2020 Apr 27.

Department Nursing and Podiatry. Faculty of Health Sciences, IBIMA, University of Málaga Málaga, Spain. Electronic address:

Background: The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of blisters on the foot during hiking and the factors associated with this condition.

Material And Methods: A cross-sectional observational comparative study was conducted of 315 patients treated at two hostels, located on the Way of Saint James, in northern Spain. The study participants were interviewed and clinically examined to obtain sociodemographic and clinical variables. Read More

Foot Ankle Surg 2020 Apr 27. Epub 2020 Apr 27.

Movement Analysis Laboratory, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy.

Background: For the diagnosis and treatment of foot and ankle disorders, objective quantification of the absolute and relative orientation angles is necessary. The present work aims at assessing novel techniques for 3D measures of foot bone angles from current Cone-Beam technology.

Methods: A normal foot was scanned via weight-bearing CT and 3D-model of each bone was obtained. Read More

Foot Ankle Int 2020 May 5:1071100720916429. Epub 2020 May 5.

Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.

Background: The aim of this study was to compare the strength of injured and healthy ankle muscle as well as functional and clinical outcomes between patients with proximal fifth metatarsal tuberosity fractures who received elastic bandage treatment and those who received cast immobilization.

Methods: Sixty-five patients who presented to our clinic between February 2018 and April 2019 were randomly divided into 2 groups: 33 received elastic bandages (group 1) and 32 received cast immobilization (group 2). All patients were scheduled for follow-up appointments at our clinic after 2, 4, 8, 12, and 24 weeks. Read More

Vet Radiol Ultrasound 2020 May 3. Epub 2020 May 3.

Laboratory of Veterinary Surgery, Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung, Taiwan.

Lymphangiography can be useful for preoperative planning in chylothorax. Conventional ultrasound-guided intranodal injection can be difficult in some cases and is dependent upon operator skill. Alternative methods have been proposed to simplify the procedure, but their feasibility has not been sufficiently evaluated in clinical cases. Read More

J Foot Ankle Surg 2020 May - Jun;59(3):457-461

Assistant Professor, Exercise Physiology, Kent State University, Kent, OH.

Mechanical compression of interdigital nerves beneath the deep transverse intermetatarsal ligament and between the metatarsal heads leads to painful irritation and possible fibrosis. Conservative measures of padding and injections often fail to provide long-term relief. Surgical excision provides definitive relief, but the procedure is not without risk. Read More

Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2020 14;2020:6760958. Epub 2020 Apr 14.

Department of Anatomy, Division of Basic Medical Science, Tokai University School of Medicine, 143 Shimokasuya, Isehara, Kanagawa 259-1193, Japan.

Cutaneous nerves have vascular branches (VBs) that reach the arteries and are thought to be involved in arterial constriction. We aimed to examine the anatomical and histological relationship between the VBs of a cutaneous nerve in the foot and the acupuncture point LR3 (Taichong), which is a depression between the base of the first and second metatarsal bones on the dorsum of the foot and is a source point of the foot. We examined 40 cadaver feet to assess the distribution areas of the VBs of the medial branch of the deep peroneal nerve (MBDPN). Read More

Med Phys 2020 Apr 27. Epub 2020 Apr 27.

Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA.

Purpose: The recently introduced robotic x-ray systems provide the flexibility to acquire cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) data using customized, application-specific source-detector trajectories. We exploit this capability to mitigate the effects of x-ray scatter and noise in CBCT imaging of weight-bearing foot and cervical spine (C-spine) using scan orbits with a tilted rotation axis.

Methods: We used an advanced CBCT simulator implementing accurate models of x-ray scatter, primary attenuation, and noise to investigate the effects of the orbital tilt angle in upright foot and C-spine imaging. Read More

Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2020 Apr 27. Epub 2020 Apr 27.

La Trobe Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Centre, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, 3086, Australia.

Objective: To determine whether foot structure varies according to the presence and radiographic severity of first metatarsophalangeal joint osteoarthritis (first MTPJ OA).

Methods: Weight-bearing dorso-plantar and lateral radiographs were obtained for the symptomatic foot of 185 participants (105 females, aged 22 to 85 years) with clinically diagnosed first MTPJ OA. A validated atlas was used to classify participants as having radiographic first MTPJ OA and to stratified into three categories of severity (none/mild, moderate, severe). Read More

Wounds 2020 Apr;32(4):E27-E30

University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX.

Objective: This case report explores an effective treatment modality in a medically complicated patient, with considerable wound dehiscence refractory to treatment with negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT).

Case Report: A 35-year-old woman with a past medical history of hypothyroidism, osteoporosis, and rheumatoid arthritis treated with tumor necrosis factor (TNF) alpha inhibitors and disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs presented to the clinic following right great toe arthrodesis, metatarsal neck osteotomies, extensor tendon lengthening, and capsulotomy of the second, third, fourth, and fifth toes 2 weeks prior, with wound dehiscence of the right great toe and subsequent exposure of surgical hardware, complicated by infection. At the 2-week postop, a urinary bladder matrix was placed on the wound following failed NPWT, which was in place for 10 days. Read More

J Biomech 2020 May 9;105:109792. Epub 2020 Apr 9.

Sport and Health Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK.

Stress fracture of the second metatarsal is a common and problematic injury for runners. The choice of foot strike pattern is known to affect external kinetics and kinematics but its effect on internal loading of the metatarsals is not well understood. Subject-specific models of the second metatarsal can be used to investigate internal loading in a non-invasive manner. Read More

Int J Low Extrem Wounds 2020 Apr 23:1534734620915360. Epub 2020 Apr 23.

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, USA.

Physical activity has been recommended by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) as a preventive intervention of diabetes complications. However, there is no study investigating how microvascular control mechanism respond to different walking intensities in people with and without diabetes. The purpose of this study was to assess microvascular control mechanism of the plantar foot in response to various walking speeds and durations in 12 healthy people using spectral analysis of skin blood flow (SBF) oscillations. Read More

PLoS One 2020 23;15(4):e0224010. Epub 2020 Apr 23.

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Aims: To assess the effect of data-driven custom-made footwear concepts on plantar pressure relief to prevent diabetic foot ulceration.

Methods: Twenty-four neuropathic diabetic patients at high risk of foot ulceration were measured for in-shoe plantar pressures during walking in four data-driven custom-made footwear conditions, an athletic shoe and an off-the-shelf non-therapeutic shoe. Two evidence-based footwear conditions (Shoe-A; Insole-A) follow a scientific-based design protocol, are handmade, and use in-shoe plantar pressure guided optimization. Read More

Int Orthop 2020 Jun 23;44(6):1099-1105. Epub 2020 Apr 23.

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea.

Purpose: To analyze the outcome of distal chevron metatarsal osteotomy (DCMO) with lateral release for moderate to severe hallux valgus patients aged 60 years or more.

Methods: Consecutive 77 DCMOs in 54 patients were evaluated. Average age at operation was 65. Read More

Radiol Case Rep 2020 Jun 13;15(6):765-768. Epub 2020 Apr 13.

Department of Radiology, Hospital do Coração (HCor) and Teleimagem, Rua Desembargador Eliseu Guilherme, 53, 7th floor. CEP 04004-030, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

Few cases of intermediate cuneiform osteochondrosis have been described in the literature. In this report we present a case of a 9-year-old boy with a 2-month history of right foot pain and edema, especially near the third metatarsal, without previous trauma. Also, there were no signs of inflammation, erythema, or fever. Read More

Sports Biomech 2020 Apr 22:1-11. Epub 2020 Apr 22.

Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Sciences, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel.

Running-induced fatigue alters foot strike pattern. The purpose of this study was to assess plantar pressure and centre of pressure (CoP) trajectory alterations after a 30-minute run at sub-maximal speed in experienced long-distance runners. Plantar pressure data from 9 experienced heel-to-toe male runners was collected before and after a 30-minute run on a treadmill at a speed 5% above the respiratory compensation point (RCP) of each participant. Read More

Angiology 2020 Apr 22:3319720920162. Epub 2020 Apr 22.

The Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan.

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) poses a threat of limb amputation and cardiovascular events. However, PAD diagnostic procedure requiring time, cost, and technical skills preclude its application as a screening test in the general population. Although PAD tends to be associated with lower foot skin temperature, none has yet to appreciate its usefulness for diagnosis/screening. Read More