The correlation between selected measurements from footprint and radiograph of flatfoot
The correlation between selected measurements from footprint and radiograph of flatfoot
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DOI:
10.1016/j.apmr.2005.10.014
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发表时间:
2006-02-01
影响因子:
4.3
通讯作者:
Wang, GJ
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作者:
Chen, CH;Huang, MH;Wang, GJ
Objectives: To assess the subarch angle obtained from electronic footprints using a capacitive mat transducer system in children with flatfeet, to evaluate other foot arch indexes, and to compare the results with radiographic measurements.Design: A cross-sectional study.Setting: Rehabilitation clinic in a municipal hospital.Participants: Thirty-two children (age range, 7-13y) diagnosed with flatfeet.Interventions: Radiographic measurements and foot shape measurements obtained from feet.Main Outcome Measures: Talo-first metatarsal angle, talocalcaneal angle, talo-horizontal angle, and calcaneal angle were obtained from radiographs. Subarch angle, arch indexes, and long plantar angle were all captured and calculated via a capacitive transducer plate.Results: Correlations between the subarch angle and the talo-first metatarsal angle, talo-horizontal angle, and arch height were significant, as was the correlation between midfoot arch index and talo-horizontal angle. The forefoot arch index had no significant relationship with radiographic parameters. The talo-horizontal angle and arch height had significant relationships with the long plantar angle.Conclusions: Measurement of the subarch angle had significant correlation with the radiographic parameters in children with flatfeet and it was accurately and easily obtained from a capacitive forceplate. Measurement of the subarch angle can be a useful tool in the assessment and diagnosis of flatfoot.