| Autor: |
Balasankar Ganesan, Ameersing Luximon, Adel A. Al-Jumaily, Joanne Yip, Paul J. Gibbons, Alison Chivers |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2018 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Frontiers in Physiology, Vol 8 (2018) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1664-042X |
| DOI: |
10.3389/fphys.2017.01098 |
| Popis: |
Background: Congenital talipes equinovarus (CTEV) or clubfoot is a common pediatric congenital foot deformity that occurs 1 in 1,000 live births. Clubfoot is characterized by four types of foot deformities: hindfoot equinus; midfoot cavus; forefoot adductus; and hindfoot varus. A structured assessment method for clubfoot is essential for quantifying the initial severity of clubfoot deformity and recording the progress of clubfoot intervention.Aim: This study aims to develop a three-dimensional (3D) assessment method to evaluate the initial severity of the clubfoot and monitor the structural changes of the clubfoot after each casting intervention. In addition, this study explores the relationship between the thermophysiological changes in the clubfoot at each stage of the casting intervention and in the normal foot.Methods: In this study, a total of 10 clubfoot children who are |
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