Plantar Pressure
Conditions
Keywords
foot, ankle, Post-operative, plantar pressure
Brief summary
The described surgical techniques for the treatment of foot and ankle pathologies are numerous. In order to objectively assess the outcomes of these procedures, evaluation methods are typically used, primarily considering pain symptoms, residual functionality, the correction of any deformities achieved, and radiographic parameters. Conversely, assessments of plantar pressures, as a potential indicator of functional and biomechanical recovery, are still not widely utilized. Biomechanical functional assessments examine specific variables, including gait analysis, stabilometry, kinematics and kinetics of joint movements, and the activation and strength of particular muscle groups. These assessments can be conducted by specialized personnel using dedicated equipment such as a baropodometric platform and inertial sensors. This study aims to, for the first time in the literature, present the results related to plantar pressures from different surgical treatments of the foot and ankle
Interventions
OTHERPlantar pressure
Biomechanical functional assessments investigate specific variables: gait analysis, stabilometry, kinematics and kinetics of joint movements, activation, and strength of specific muscle groups.
Sponsors
Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients who need to undergo surgical intervention * Patients of both sexes aged between 18-75 years * Patients who have provided their written informed consent to participate in the study * Patients who have expressed their willingness to attend the Institute for the 6-month follow-up
Exclusion criteria
* Patients with severe postural instability * Patients with cognitive deficits
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Visual Analogue Scale | At baseline (day 0) | Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) is one of the pain rating scales. It is unidimensional measure of pain intensity, used to record patients' pain progression, or compare pain severity between patients with similar conditions. The most simple VAS is a straight horizontal line of fixed length, usually 100 mm. The ends are defined as the extreme limits of the parameter to be measured (symptom, pain, health) orientated from the left (worst) to the right (best). |
Countries
Italy
Contacts
Primary ContactCesare Faldini, Prof
Backup ContactAntonio Mazzotti, PhD
Outcome results
None listed