Localization of composite prosthetic feet: manufacturing processes and production guidelines.

Amputation levels in Egypt and the surrounding neighborhood require a state intervention to localize the manufacturing of prosthetic feet. Amputations are mainly due to chronic diseases, accidents, and hostilities' casualties. The prosthetic foot type is traditionally classified according to the number of axial rotational movements, and is recently classified according to the energy activeness of the foot.

Radiological outcome of calcaneo-cuboid-cuneiform osteotomies for planovalgus feet in cerebral palsy children: Relationship with pedobarography.

Background: Calcaneo-cuboid-cuneiform (triple C) osteotomies correct all levels of deformity of flexible planovalgus feet (PVF) in patients with cerebral palsy (CP). The objective was assessing short term results and the hypothesis was that static pedobarography correlates with radiological parameters as outcome measures.

Methods: A prospective case series of consecutive skeletally immature ambulatory spastic CP patients above the age of 4 years who underwent triple C for PVF.

Bone Mineral Density in Type 2 Diabetes Patients with Charcot Arthropathy.

Introduction: Charcot arthropathy is one of the disabling diabetes complications. There are enigmatic areas concerning its underlying pathophysiology and risk predictors. Osteoporosis and local osteopenia have been postulated to have a role in Charcot arthropathy development, but it is still controversial.

Role of neopterin as a biochemical marker for peripheral neuropathy in pediatric patients with type 1 diabetes: Relation to nerve conduction studies.

Background: Neopterin, a marker of inflammation and cellular immune response, is elevated in conditions of T-cell or macrophages activation. Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is associated with inflammatory/immune processes and therefore, we hypothesized that neopterin could be used as a marker of neuropathy in type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM).

Aim: To measure neopterin levels in children and adolescents with T1DM and assess its possible relation to DPN and nerve conduction studies (NCS).

Relationship of planter pressure and glycemic control in type 2 diabetic patients with and without neuropathy.

Introduction: Foot disease is a common complication of type 2 diabetes that can have tragic consequences. Abnormal plantar pressures are considered to play a major role in the pathologies of neuropathic ulcers in the diabetic foot.

Aim: To examine Relationship of Planter Pressure and Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetic Patients with and without Neuropathy.

Diagnostic Ultrasound of the Vagus Nerve in Patients with Diabetes.

Background And Purpose: Autonomic neuropathy is a serious and common complication of diabetes mellitus. The vagus nerve is the longest autonomic nerve, and may be affected in diabetes as a part of generalized neuropathy. Our objective was to assess for possible sonographic changes of the vagus nerve in diabetic patients.

Coalition resection and medial displacement calcaneal osteotomy for treatment of symptomatic talocalcaneal coalition: functional and clinical outcome.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the functional and clinical outcome of combined TCC resection and medial displacement calcaneal osteotomy for treatment of symptomatic talocalcaneal coalition.

Method: This is a prospective case series study on 27 patients (30 feet) who had symptomatic rigid pes planovalgus due to talocalcaneal coalition. All patients were treated by coalition resection and medial displacement calcaneal osteotomy.

The role of a total contact insole in diminishing foot pressures following partial first ray amputation in diabetic patients.

Background: In diabetic subjects, reulcerations following first ray amputations are particularly frequent. Treatment usually includes an in-shoe intervention to reduce plantar pressure.

Objective: To investigate the effects of a total contact insole on the plantar pressure reduction in patients with partial first ray amputations.

A pilot study to assess the effectiveness of orthotic insoles on the reduction of plantar soft tissue strain.

Background: Plantar ulcers pose a frequent serious complication in the neuropathic foot. Previous studies suggested that ulcer initiation occurs within the plantar soft tissue rather than on the plantar surface. This study investigated the effectiveness of different shaped silicone insoles on the reduction of both plantar soft tissue strain and pressure.

Endoscopic plantar fascia release by hooked soft-tissue electrode after failed shock wave therapy.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the outcome of endoscopic plantar fascia release (EPFR) after failed extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT).

Methods: Eighteen patients (twenty-one feet) had persistent painful heel after treatment by ESWT for at least 6 months. The treatment protocol included 2,000 pulses of 0.

Is exercise a therapeutic tool for improvement of cardiovascular risk factors in adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus? A randomised controlled trial.

Background: Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is associated with a high risk for early atherosclerotic complications especially risk of coronary heart disease.

Objective: To evaluate the impact of six months exercise prgram on glycemic control, plasma lipids values, blood pressure, severity and frequency of hypoglycemia, anthropometric measurements and insulin dose in a sample of adolescents with T1DM.

Research Design And Methods: A total of 196 type 1 diabetic patients participated in the study.