Gait analysis and clinical outcome in patients after pilon fracture surgery.

Background: In this study kinematic parameters, radiographic findings and PROM in pilon fractures after operative treatment were compared with healthy subjects.

Methods: 16 patients treated with osteosynthesis after pilon fracture underwent kinematic analysis with the OFM. Fractures were evaluated for post-operative step-off and gap on CT-scans and PROM were collected.

Multisegment Foot Models and Clinical Application After Foot and Ankle Trauma: A Review.

Since the end of the 1990s, several multisegment foot models (MSFMs) have been developed. Several models were used to describe foot and ankle kinematics in patients with foot and ankle pathologies; however, the diagnostic value for clinical practice of these models is not known. This review searched in the literature for studies describing kinematics in patients after foot and ankle trauma using an MSFM.

Gait analysis related to functional outcome in patients operated for ankle fractures.

Ankle fractures are among the most common lower limb fractures. Associations between postoperative radiographic results and clinical outcome have been found, but less is known about the relevant ankle biomechanics. This study analyzed ankle kinematics, radiographic findings, and patient-reported outcome measures (PROM) in patients treated for ankle fractures.

The effect of age and speed on foot and ankle kinematics assessed using a 4-segment foot model.

Background: The effects of age and speed on foot and ankle kinematics in gait studies using foot models are not fully understood, whereas this can have significant influence. We analyzed these variables with the 4-segment Oxford foot model.

Methods: Twenty-one healthy subjects (aged 20-65 years) were recruited for gait analysis.

Gait Analysis of Foot Compensation After Arthrodesis of the First Metatarsophalangeal Joint.

Background: Arthrodesis of the first metatarsophalangeal (MTP1) joint is an intervention often used in patients with severe MTP1 joint osteoarthritis and relieves pain in approximately 80% of these patients. The kinematic effects and compensatory mechanism of the foot for restoring a more normal gait pattern after this intervention are unknown. The aim of this study was to clarify this compensatory mechanism, in which it was hypothesized that the hindfoot and forefoot would be responsible for compensation after an arthrodesis of the MTP1 joint.

Outcome of Minimally Invasive Open and Percutaneous Techniques for Repair of Calcaneal Fractures: A Systematic Review.

Percutaneous and minimally invasive open techniques for the treatment of calcaneal fractures are now frequently used with good results, although a comparison between these different techniques has not yet been performed. The aim of the present review was to search for studies evaluating the outcomes of patients after treatment with percutaneous and minimally invasive open techniques for calcaneal fractures. A search was performed using PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, and the Cochrane Library.

Gait Analysis and Functional Outcome After Calcaneal Fracture.

Background: Calcaneal fractures are associated with substantial morbidity and socioeconomic impact, frequently leading to limited functional outcome and high economic costs. The Oxford foot model (OFM) has been reported as a valid addition to the biomechanical examination of the foot. The aim of our study was to analyze the gait of patients after operative repair of a calcaneal fracture in relation to functional outcome and radiographic findings.