Problems and management of the rearfoot in neuromuscular disease - A report of ten cases

Authors
Sobel, E Giorgini, RJ
Citation
E. Sobel et Rj. Giorgini, Problems and management of the rearfoot in neuromuscular disease - A report of ten cases, J AM POD M, 89(1), 1999, pp. 24-38
Citations number
71
Categorie Soggetti
Ortopedics, Rehabilitation & Sport Medicine
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
ISSN journal
87507315 → ACNP
Volume
89
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
24 - 38
Database
ISI
SICI code
8750-7315(199901)89:1<24:PAMOTR>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
Neuromuscular disease commonly affects the rearfoot as equinus, equinovarus , and equinovalgus deformity. Spastic hemiplegia caused by stroke, head inj ury, and cerebral palsy results in equinovarus deformity of the rearfoot. S pastic diplegia, most frequently caused by cerebral palsy, results in equin ovalgus rearfoot deformity. Problems in ambulation, footwear, and bracing, as well as their orthopedic management, in patients with neuromuscular dise ase are discussed in a case-report format.