A comparison of orthoses in the treatment of idiopathic toe walking: A randomized controlled trial

Prosthetics and Orthotics International

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 262-269

  Herrin, Kinsey ^a   Geil, Mark ^b  

^a Ortho Pro Assoc   (United States)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Biomechanics of prosthetic orthotic devices; Gait; Gait analysis; Idiopathic toe walking; Lower limb orthotics; Orthotics; toe walking

Indexed keywords

ANKLE FOOT ORTHOSIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMALE; FOOT ORTHOSIS; GAIT; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC TOE WALKING; INFANT; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RANGE OF MOTION; SATISFACTION; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; WALKING DIFFICULTY; WALKING SPEED; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TOE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT BEARING;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FOOT ORTHOSES; GAIT; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; HUMANS; MALE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; TOES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 84964370885     PISSN: 03093646     EISSN: 17461553     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0309364614564023     Document Type: Article

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