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Current Concepts in the Evaluation, Management, and Prevention of Common Foot and Ankle Injuries in the Runner
Purpose of ReviewRunning-related injuries (RRIs) are a common cause of dysfunction among runners. Foot and ankle injuries are among the most common...
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Intersectionality, vulnerability and foot health inequity
Foot health and wellbeing in the UK are often overlooked in healthcare. Foot health outcomes are strongly interlinked to the social determinants of...
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Parietal abdominal pain with lower leg discrepancy: a case report
BackgroundThis report involves the first publication describing a case of parietal abdominal pain due to lower limb length discrepancy.
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Bone Stress Injuries in Runners Using Carbon Fiber Plate Footwear
The introduction of carbon fiber plate footwear has led to performance benefits in runners. The mechanism for these changes in running economy...
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Looking under the lamp-post: quantifying the performance of contact tracing in the United States during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic
Contact tracing forms a crucial part of the public-health toolbox in mitigating and understanding emergent pathogens and nascent disease outbreaks....
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Fibular hemimelia: reconstruction of difficult cases with tibial lengthening and ankle arthrodesis
PurposeManagement of fibular hemimelia includes either prosthetic care with or without a suitable amputation or tibial lengthening. Many studies have...
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Athletic Injury Research: Frameworks, Models and the Need for Causal Knowledge
Within applied sports science and medicine research, many challenges hinder the establishment and detailed understanding of athletic injury causality...
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BabyWASH and diarrhea prevention practices following multimedia educational intervention in hard-to-reach areas of the Afar and Somali regions of Ethiopia: a mixed-method endline evaluation
BackgroundWater, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) interventions, which are specifically targeted towards young children—known as “BabyWASH”—reduce...
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The “Shiny and Thick High Heel Sign”
PurposeTogether with the foramen ovale, the middle meningeal artery (MMA) looks like a high heel shoe print on axial time-of-flight magnetic...
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Ilizarov Ankle Arthrodesis: A Simple Salvage Solution for Failed and Neglected Ankle Fractures
BackgroundInfection around the ankle joint after fracture fixation, or septic arthritis with active discharging sinuses is often challenging to...
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Evidence for foot orthoses for adults with flatfoot: a systematic review
BackgroundFlatfoot is characterised by the falling of the medial longitudinal arch, eversion of the hindfoot and abduction of the loaded forefoot....
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Infected unstable Charcot ankle neuroarthropathy, any hope before amputation? A prospective study
BackgroundCharcot neuroarthropathy is a destructive disease characterized by progressive bony fragmentation as a result of the isolated or...
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Local design and manufacturing of patient-specific implant using Anatomage Medical Design Studio software: proof of concept - Botswana’s 1st case report
BackgroundBotswana, like most sub-Sahara African nations, uses conventional orthopaedic implants that are sourced from major manufactures in the...
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The effect of hamstring shortness on vertical jump and balance performance in youth amateur basketball players
BackgroundHamstring flexibility significantly influences athletic performance, particularly in dynamic actions like vertical jumps and balance. This...
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Women´s experiences of preeclampsia as a condition of uncertainty: a qualitative study
BackgroundPreeclampsia is a severe condition that annually affects about 3–8% of pregnancies worldwide. Preeclampsia is thereby one of the most...
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Hip Joint Instability After Surgery Performed Through the Surgical Dislocation Approach
BackgroundSafe surgical dislocation of the hip is a versatile approach to the hip joint with a low complication rate. Hip joint instability is a...
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Incorporating ‘Green Podiatry’ into your clinic, and into your life
BackgroundThis commentary outlines practical ways of positively incorporating green podiatry, foot health, physical activity benefits, and relevance...
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Comparison of ROM, perceived tightness, and kinetic variables during balance, walking, and running tasks in athletes with and without hamstring tightness using sensor insoles
ObjectiveThe length of the hamstring muscles plays an important role in human movements. The aim of the present study was to compare ROM, perceived...
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Growth Hormone and Prolactin Co-secreting Pituitary Adenoma: a Case Report and Review of Literature
Co-secreting growth hormone and prolactin pituitary adenomas, which comprise a considerable portion of all growth hormone-secreting adenomas, can be...
