BACKGROUND Weight-bearing radiographs are a critical component of evaluating foot and ankle pathology. An underlying assumption is that patients are placing 50% of their body weight on the affected foot during image acquisition. The accuracy of weight bearing during radiographs is unknown and, presumably, variable, which may result in uncertain ability of the resultant radiographs to appropriat...

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com tuberosity [3]. Typically, the pain is most severe in the morning or after prolonged sitting (rest period) which lessens with movement but intensifies with long-standing weight-bearing [3,57]. There may be signs of swelling and tenderness to palpation [3,5]. Conservative treatment for plantar fasciitis includes rest and avoidance of causative factor...

Objective: To develop a postoperative rehabilitation protocol for patients receiving autologous-chondrocyte implantation (ACI) to repair articular-cartilage defects of the knee. Data Sources: A careful review of both basic science and clinical literature, personal communication with colleagues dealing with similar cases, and the authors’ experience and expertise in rehabilitating numerous patie...

OBJECTIVE To determine whether patients can accurately replicate and retain weight-bearing restrictions in both stationary (static) and dynamic conditions after autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI). DESIGN Case series. SETTING Rehabilitation clinic. PARTICIPANTS A consecutive sample of patients (N=48) who had undergone ACI to a medial or lateral femoral condylar defect in the knee. ...

BACKGROUND Hip fracture mainly occurs in older people. Strategies to improve mobility include gait retraining, various forms of exercise and muscle stimulation. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effects of different interventions for improving mobility after hip fracture surgery in adults. SEARCH STRATEGY We searched the Cochrane Bone, Joint and Muscle Trauma Group Specialised Register, the Cochra...

STUDY DESIGN A double-blind randomized crossover experimental study with repeated measures, including a no-treatment control condition. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the initial effect of 2 mobilization with movement (MWM) treatment techniques performed in weight bearing and non-weight bearing on posterior talar glide and talocrural dorsiflexion in individuals with recurrent lateral ankle sprain. B...

Different rhythmic leg movements in vertebrates can share coordinating neural circuitry (Stein 2005). These movements are often similar kinematically, and smooth transitions between the different movements are common. We focused on interlimb coordination of the legs in young infants, to determine if weight bearing and non-weight bearing movements might share coordinating circuitry. If interlimb...