Higher body mass index is associated with lower foot health in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: baseline results of the Amsterdam-Foot cohort.

: Obesity is highly prevalent in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), with likely impact on weight-bearing foot joints. We explored the associations between body mass index (BMI) and measures of foot health in patients with RA and foot complaints.: We examined patients with RA presenting for their first custom-made therapeutic footwear or foot orthoses.

Forefoot pathology in relation to plantar pressure distribution in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A cross-sectional study in the Amsterdam Foot cohort.

Background: In patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), both high and low forefoot plantar pressures have been reported. Better understanding of pathology in the forefoot associated with altered pressure distribution in patients with RA could help to better formulate and specify goals for treatment with foot orthoses or therapeutic footwear.

Objectives: To investigate the association of plantar pressure with disease activity and deformity in the forefoot in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and forefoot symptoms.