Journal article
Objective identification of ankle equinus deformity and resulting contracture
Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association, v 81(10), pp 519-524
01 Oct 1991
PMID: 1774637
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Abstract
A quantitative diagnostic technique is described for identifying contracture at the ankle joint in patients with equinus deformity, hence addressing the shortcoming of the conventional clinical diagnostic procedure. To gain a better understanding of how contracture contributes to equinus deformity, a study was designed that compared the torque about the ankle joint before and after administering a tibial nerve block to equinus patients and to a control group. Functional equinus, manifested by walking and early heel rise, is defined as inadequate dorsiflexion for normal gait. The ability to accurately identify an equinus condition, and contracture as the contributing factor in equinus deformity, has important implications for the type of treatment prescribed and the evaluation of treatment effectiveness.
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- Title
- Objective identification of ankle equinus deformity and resulting contracture
- Creators
- H J Hillstrom - New York College of Podiatric MedicineG Perlberg - New York College of Podiatric MedicineS Siegler - New York College of Podiatric MedicineW H Sanner - New York College of Podiatric MedicineG A Hice - New York College of Podiatric MedicineM Downey - New York College of Podiatric MedicineJ Stienstra - New York College of Podiatric MedicineA Acello - New York College of Podiatric MedicineM T Neary - New York College of Podiatric MedicineF Kugler - New York College of Podiatric Medicine
- Publication Details
- Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association, v 81(10), pp 519-524
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:A1991GK16500001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0026236370
- Other Identifier
- 991019183968604721
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