OBJECTIVE : This retrospective study evaluated treatment with individually contoured molded bracing at early stages of the disease. METHODS : We evaluated the medical records of patients undergoing treatment of Blount's disease with molded orthoses for medial decompression between 2010 and 2014. The deformity angle (Drennan's metaphyseal-diaphyseal angle) and Langenskiöld classification were ...

AIM The objective of the present study was to estimate the influence of the driven gait orthosis Lokomat on the functional mobility in the post-stroke hemiparethic patients and to elucidate the mechanisms underlying the improvement of functional mobility after the treatment. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study included 141patients presenting with post-stroke hemiparesis of the mean duration 12.00...

PURPOSE There is emerging evidence that foot orthoses are effective in the management of patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS). However, the identification of those most likely to benefit from foot orthoses has not been adequately explored. The aim of this study was to develop a preliminary clinical prediction rule to help identify individuals with PFPS who are most likely to benefit from foot or...

S. E. Farmer, MSc, MCSP, Superintendent Physiotherapist P. J. Woollam, IEng, MIIE, Rehabilitation Engineer J. H. Patrick, FRCS, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon and Medical Director A. P. Roberts, DM, FRCS, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon W. Bromwich, BSc, MCSP, Physiotherapist Orthotic Research and Locomotor Assessment Unit (ORLAU), Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic and District Hospital NH...

[Purpose] Little is known about the effects of biomechanical foot orthoses in scoliosis, as determined by raster stereography. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of individually manufactured biomechanical foot orthoses on scoliosis angle, trunk imbalance, and pelvic obliquity by comparing them with general insoles by using DIERS formetric 4 dimensional in patients with sc...

I start from a perspective close to that of the EC COMPANIONS project, and set out its aim to model a new kind of human-computer relationship based on long-term interaction, with some tasks involved although a Companion should not be inherently task-based, since there need be no stopping point to its conversation. Some demonstration of its functionality will be given but the main purpose here i...

Based on biomechanics several operational principles for the neutralization of a shoulder subluxation are described. The pros and cons of the operational principles are discussed. A detailed analysis of the forces acting on the upper and lower arm indicates a preference for only one of the operational principles and explains why the arm sling and hemisling fail in the elimination of subluxation...

OBJECTIVES Much has been written about the use of static orthoses to maintain proper position and prevent deformity, but there are few empirical data to determine whether static orthoses improve function, maintain range of motion, or prevent deformity in the hand. METHOD This study measured gains in hand function during a 3-month rehabilitation period in 13 persons with sixth cervical (C-6) l...

Gait analysis is an objective tool for the clinical assessment of locomotor activity in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Correct diagnosis and properly planned rehabilitation are necessary for enhanced motor functions in persons suffering from cerebral palsy. Orthoses, orthopedic operations, medications and physiotherapy are the most common treatments. However, there is still a lack of object...

This paper reviews the literature relating to foot orthoses, in particular foot orthoses that attempt to alter biomechanical function. Whilst few well-controlled studies have been performed, the findings from the available literature are generally positive. The authors provide an overview of this literature and then summarise the findings. The literature is categorised into six research outcome...