Tendon Achilles lengthening for the treatment of neuropathic ulcers causes a temporary reduction in forefoot pressure associated with changes in plantar flexor power rather than ankle motion during gait

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 897-906

  Maluf, K S ^a   Mueller, M J ^b   Strube, M J ^c   Engsberg, J R ^b   Johnson, J E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Diabetes mellitus; Equinus deformity; Foot ulcer; Gait; Randomized controlled rial

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; GAIT ANALYSIS; INTEGRATION; MUSCLE; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT MONITORING; PRESSURE EFFECTS;

DIABETES; NEUROPATHIC ULCERS; PLANTAR FLEXOR (PF); TENDON ACHILLES LENGTHENING (TAL);

TENDONS;

ACHILLES TENDON; ACHILLES TENDON LENGTHENING; ADULT; ANKLE PRESSURE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; FLEXOR REFLEX; FOOT ULCER; FOREFOOT; GAIT; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; LEG MUSCLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PES EQUINOVARUS; PLANTAR FLEXOR; PLASTER CAST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REDUCTION; TENDON SURGERY; TOTAL CONTACT CASTING;

ACHILLES TENDON; ANKLE JOINT; BIOMECHANICS; DIABETIC FOOT; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MISSOURI; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR;

EID: 1942477657     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2003.10.009     Document Type: Article

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