scholarly journals The role of the angle of the fibularis longus tendon in foot arch support

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anoop S. Sumal ◽  
Gavin E. Jarvis ◽  
Alan R. Norrish ◽  
Cecilia Brassett ◽  
Robert H. Whitaker
Keyword(s):  
Longus Tendon ◽  
Foot Arch ◽  
Arch Support

scholarly journals Ultrasound assessment of the meniscus complex formation in health children and with the 1st stage of longitudinal platypodia ones

2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (SUPPLEMENT 1) ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Alexei Ivantsov ◽  
Daria Vorobyeva
Keyword(s):  
Joint Space ◽  
Healthy Children ◽  
Old Patients ◽  
Shock Absorbers ◽  
Keywords Meniscus ◽  
Foot Arch ◽  
Ultrasound Assessment ◽  
Transformation Processes ◽  
Ultrasound Investigation

Objectives: Foot arch reduces the exposure of weight and buf load due to its bufer function. in longitudinal platypodia foot looses this function and articular menisci have to take the role of the bufers (shock absorbers). Materials and Methods: Ultrasound assessment of meniscus thickness was performed on the joint space level. Results: varus type (43.4%) of the meniscus complex adaptation was dominant in 5-7 years old patients with the 1st stage longitudinal platypodia; symmetric type (51.9%) – in 8-12 years old patients; valgus type (56%) – in 13-17 years old ones. Healthy children showed the valgus type in all age periods. Conclusions: in our opinion the dominance of the varus type of the meniscus complex in 5-7 aged children and its further conversion into the valgus type in case of the 1st stage longitudinal platypodia refects the reduction of the lower extremities transformation processes from the varus into the most functional convenient valgus position at the age of 13-17. Keywords: meniscus, children, ultrasound investigation.

Influence of Footwear on Posture and Comfort in Elite Rugby Players

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylvain Blanchard ◽  
Laurence Bellaïche ◽  
Zbigniew Kuliberda ◽  
Michel Behr
Keyword(s):  
Injury Prevention ◽  
Injury Risk ◽  
Center Of Pressure ◽  
Dual Purpose ◽  
Spinal Posture ◽  
Foot Arch ◽  
Arch Support ◽  
Potential Impact ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Rugby Players

AbstractInfluence of footwear on posture in athletes is poorly documented despite its potential impact on biomechanics and injury risk. The aim of this study was to investigate effects of different footwear geometries on comfort and posture on a cohort of 48 elite rugby players. Spine posture was characterized by photogrammetry, while center of pressure was measured by means of a force platform. Three different footwear outsoles architectures (one rugby shoe with flat outsole, one rugby shoe with a 10 mm heel rise and foot arch support, and a running shoe with a 10mm heel rise and foot arch support) were compared to non-shod in randomized order. Then comfort felt at the level of foot and spine was also estimated by subjective questionnaires. Compared to the flat rugby model, both other models induced significantly (p<0.05) greater comfort at the level of foot and spine, a slight shift toward of center of pressure and a spinal posture closer to that observed when non-shod. The footwear geometry influences comfort and posture at the level of the foot as well as spine and should be considered in a dual purpose of injury prevention and performance.

Combined Effect of Foot Arch Structure and an Orthotic Device on Stress Fractures

Foot & Ankle ◽  
1989 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ariel Simkin ◽  
Isaac Leichter ◽  
Michael Giladi ◽  
Michael Stein ◽  
Charles Milgrom
Keyword(s):  
Stress Fractures ◽  
Lower Limbs ◽  
Orthotic Device ◽  
Military Recruits ◽  
Longitudinal Arch ◽  
Metatarsal Fractures ◽  
Foot Arch ◽  
Military Stress ◽  
A Prospective Study

In a prospective study, quantitative measures of the structure of the longitudinal arch of the foot were established and related to the incidence of stress fractures in the bones of the lower limbs of military recruits. In addition, the role of a semirigid orthotic device (Langer military stress orthotic) in preventing stress fractures was evaluated as a function of the structure of the longitudinal arch. Femoral and tibial stress fractures were found to be more prevalent in the presence of feet with high arches, whereas the incidence of metatarsal fractures was higher in feet with low arches. The use of an orthotic device reduced the incidence of femoral stress fractures only in the presence of feet with high arches and the incidence of metatarsal fractures only among feet with low arches. The findings suggest that the normal foot with a low arch acts as a better shock absorber than the normal foot with a high arch, and that an orthotic device may improve the shock absorbing capacity of the arch.

scholarly journals Angiosome Concept in the Endovascular Management of Chronic Atherosclerotic Ischaemia of Lower Extremities in Diabetics

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 36-40
Author(s):  
Ahmed Sayed ◽  
Hussein Elwan ◽  
Mostafa Elshal ◽  
Ahmed Taha
Keyword(s):  
Wound Healing ◽  
Limb Salvage ◽  
Tissue Loss ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Sex Risk ◽  
Run Off ◽  
Foot Arch ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
The Impact

Introduction: The role of the angiosome theory in infrapopliteal disease is controversial. We aimed to study the impact of direct angiosomal revascularization on the outcome in the presence and absence of a complete foot arch. Method: We studied consecutive patients presenting with infrapopliteal disease from February 2013 to January 2014, Rutherford categories 5&6, where only one infrapopliteal vessel was successfully revascularized. Patients were classified into the following groups: (i)DF: direct angiosome revascularization with patent foot arch, (ii)DN: direct angiosome revascularization with no foot arch, (iii)IF: indirect angiosome revascularization with patent foot arch, and (iv)IN: indirect angiosome revascularization with no foot arch. The outcome of the four groups was compared using Chi square test and ANOVA tests. Results: 75 patients presented during the study period; 20 DF, 22 DN, 17 IF, & 16 IN. There were no statistical differences in age, sex, risk factors, run off vessel, or site of tissue loss. Limb salvage rates after 12 months were 95% in DF, 91% in DN, 76.5% in IF, and 44% in IN (p=0.0046). Mean number of days till wound healing was 72.2±16.7 in DF, 122.9±20.6 in DN, 229.4±30.3 in IF, and 308.1±29.6 in IN (p<0.001). Conclusion: Group DF showed significantly better results in limb salvage and wound healing, followed by DN, IF, and lastly IN. A complete foot arch had a significant impact on clinical outcome, in addition to direct angiosomal revascularization. Future studies on the angiosome concept should include the completeness of foot arch as an important factor contributing to healing and limb salvage. Keywords: angiosome, infrapopliteal angioplasty, foot arch

scholarly journals The effect of medial longitudinal arch height and medial longitudinal arch-support insoles on postural balance in perimenopausal women

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
LEVENT KARATAŞ ◽  
DOĞA VURALLI ◽  
ZAFER GÜNENDİ
Keyword(s):  
Postural Balance ◽  
Postural Sway ◽  
Medial Longitudinal Arch ◽  
Arch Height ◽  
Functional Reach ◽  
Longitudinal Arch ◽  
Functional Reach Test ◽  
Perimenopausal Women ◽  
Foot Arch ◽  
Arch Support

Background and aim: In the perimenopausal period, changes in balance and postural control have been reported. We aimed to invastigate the effect of medial longitudinal arch height and medial arch-support insoles on postural sway and balance in middle aged women in perimenopausal period. Materials and Methods: 29 women with normal arches and 29 women with low arches were included in the study. Foot arch of the participants was determined by "arch height index". The static balance index (SBI) measured by Kinesthetic Ability Trainer 3000 and Functional Reach Test were used to evaluate postural balance. Measurements were obtained from all participants with and without medial arch-support insoles. Results: The SBI-total scores without the insoles were found to be significantly higher in the lower arch group than the normal arch group. SBI-total, SBI-anteroposterior, and SBI-mediolateral scores significantly improved in the low arch group in the presence of insoles, whereas the usage of insoles resulted in no difference in the normal arch group. In the presence of insoles, the reach distances to left and right sides increased in both groups, while the forward functional reach distances decreased. Conclusion: Medial longitudinal arch height and medial arch-support insoles affect the balance parameters in perimenopausal women.

The Role of Muscles in Arch Support of the Foot

1963 ◽  
Vol 45 (6) ◽  
pp. 1184-1190 ◽  
Author(s):  
JOHN V. BASMAJIAN ◽  
GEORGE STECKO
Keyword(s):  
Arch Support
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