A Comparison of the Effect of Foam-box Casted and Plaster-casted Orthotics on the Normal Foot Population Using Bi-planar X-ray Fluoroscopy

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  • Kristen M. Bushey
  • Megan E.R. Balsdon
  • Colin Dombroski
  • Thomas R. Jenkyn
چکیده

Orthotics are frequently prescribed for the conservative treatment of musculoskeletal disorders of the foot and ankle such as pes cavus or pes planus. Pes cavus is defined as having a high arch whereas pes planus is defined as having a low arch in the foot. The normal population is considered to have an arch in between pes cavus and pes planus. Orthotics are thought to alter the motion of the bones of the foot by applying constraint or support to various structures on the plantar surface.

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تاریخ انتشار 2012