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Open AccessComparison of current relative value unit-based prices and utility between common surgical procedures, including orthopedic surgeries, in South Korea
The medical pricing system strongly influences physicians’ job satisfaction and patient health outcomes. This study aimed to investigate the current relative value unit (RVU)-based pricing and utility of patie...
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Open AccessNatural course of talar avascular necrosis during short-term follow-up and factors associated with Disease progression
This retrospective cohort study aimed to investigate the natural history of talar avascular necrosis (AVN) during short-term outpatient follow-up and to identify the risk factors for progression to collapse an...
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Open AccessEvaluation of factors affecting external tibial torsion in patients with cerebral palsy
Gait deviation and associated torsional problems are common in patients with cerebral palsy (CP). Although femoral anteversion in CP has been extensively reviewed in previous studies, only a few studies have f...
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Open AccessLeg length discrepancy, overgrowth, and associated risk factors after a pediatric tibial shaft fracture
This study was performed to investigate leg length discrepancy (LLD), overgrowth, and associated risk factors after pediatric tibial shaft fractures.
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Open AccessChanges in the bony alignment of the foot after tendo-Achilles lengthening in patients with planovalgus deformity
This study was performed to investigate the change in the bony alignment of the foot after tendo-Achilles lengthening (TAL) and the factors that affect these changes in patients with planovalgus foot deformity.
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Open AccessTranscultural adaptation and validation of a Korean version of the Oxford Ankle Foot Questionnaire for children
The purpose of this study was to translate and transculturally adapt the original English version of the Oxford Ankle Foot Questionnaire (OAFQ) into a Korean version, and to evaluate its psychometric properties.
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Open AccessDiscrepancy between true ankle dorsiflexion and gait kinematics and its association with severity of planovalgus foot deformity
In planovalgus deformity with triceps contracture, a midfoot break happens, and ankle dorsiflexion (ADF) occurs at the mid-tarsal joint during gait. Results of standard 3D gait analysis may misinterpret the tr...
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Open AccessProgression of planovalgus deformity in patients with cerebral palsy
Analyzing radiographic changes of pes planovalgus(PV) deformity of cerebral palsy(CP) patients according to age and influencing factors.
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Open AccessCase report: what gives the myopic tilted disc an oval appearance?
Myopic tilted disc, observed as an oval disc, has been alleged to be a funduscopic en-face manifestation of excessive optic nerve head (ONH) slo** or tilting. Here, we report the case of a myopic child showi...
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Open AccessEffects of soft tissue surgery on transverse kinematics in patients with cerebral palsy
Gait disturbances, including flexed knee gait, stiff knee gait, and tip-toeing gait, are common in patients with cerebral palsy (CP). There has been no reports regarding kinematic changes in the transverse pla...
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Open AccessUse of iliac crest allograft for Dega pelvic osteotomy in patients with cerebral palsy
Dega pelvic osteotomy is commonly performed procedure in patients with cerebral palsy (CP) undergoing hip reconstructive surgery for hip displacement. However, there has been no study investigating the outcome...
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Open AccessFate of stable hips after prophylactic femoral varization osteotomy in patients with cerebral palsy
Concurrent prophylactic femoral varization osteotomy (FVO) for stable hips has been performed in patients with cerebral palsy (CP) undergoing hip reconstructive surgery for the contralateral displaced hip. How...
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Open AccessInfluence of surgery involving tendons around the knee joint on ankle motion during gait in patients with cerebral palsy
Simultaneous motion of the knee and ankle joints is required for many activities including gait. We aimed to evaluate the influence of surgery involving tendons around the knee on ankle motion during gait in t...
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Open AccessInter-segmental motions of the foot: differences between younger and older healthy adult females
Although accumulative evidence exists that support the applicability of multi-segmental foot models (MFMs) in evaluating foot motion in various pathologic conditions, little is known of the effect of aging on ...
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Erratum to: Annual changes in radiographic indices of the spine in cerebral palsy patients
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Open AccessInfluence of ankle fracture surgery on glycemic control in patients with diabetes
Although ankle fracture surgery can affect glycemic control by either trauma-induced stress or a postoperative decrease in physical activity, there is little evidence on this issue. This study aimed to evaluat...
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Open AccessDisc haemorrhage associated with an enlarged peripapillary intrachoroidal cavitation in a non-glaucomatous myopic eye: a case report
Disc haemorrhage (DH) is considered a characteristic sign of glaucoma, but its causative mechanism remains to be determined. We present a case of DH that occurred in association with an enlarged peripapillary ...
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Open AccessUnexpected angular or rotational deformity after corrective osteotomy
Codman’s paradox reveals a misunderstanding of geometry in orthopedic practice. Physicians often encounter situations that cannot be understood intuitively during orthopedic interventions such as corrective os...
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Open AccessRepeatability of a multi-segment foot model with a 15-marker set in healthy adults
Several 3D multi-segment foot models (MFMs) have been introduced for the in vivo analysis of dynamic foot kinematics. However, reproducibility of a model should be checked and ascertained before clinical utili...
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Open AccessTemporal pattern in segmental motions of the foot in healthy senile adults: comparison between young and senile healthy adults