Use of prostheses and, footwear in 110 inner-city partial-foot amputees

Citation
E. Sobel et al., Use of prostheses and, footwear in 110 inner-city partial-foot amputees, J AM POD M, 91(1), 2001, pp. 34-49
Citations number
97
Categorie Soggetti
Ortopedics, Rehabilitation & Sport Medicine
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
ISSN journal
87507315 → ACNP
Volume
91
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
34 - 49
Database
ISI
SICI code
8750-7315(200101)91:1<34:UOPAFI>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
The number of partial-foot amputations performed is increasing, and many re commendations have been made regarding the use of prostheses and footwear d esigned to prevent higher-level amputations in this population. The present study investigated the use of prostheses and shoe inserts and the types of footwear worn by partial-foot amputees in the inner city to determine whet her previous recommendations are being followed as well as whether new pros thetic styles are being used. The study surveyed 110 patients (73 men and 3 7 women) with a mean age of 58.6 years (range, 21 to 86 years) with partial -foot amputations of all levels. The results showed that about one-half of all patients wore a shoe-insert orthosis. Although 54% wore some form of sp ecial footwear to accommodate and protect the residual foot, no patient in this study wore a shoe with a rocker-bottom sole. Only one patient with a t ransmetatarsal amputation used a brace and only one patient in the entire s tudy wore a modern cosmetic foot prosthesis.