Effect of footwear and orthotic devices on stress reduction and soft tissue strain of the neuropathic foot.

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Donovan J Lott,Mary K Hastings,Paul K Commean,Kirk E Smith,Michael J Mueller,

BACKGROUND: Ground reaction forces from walking result in stress (pressure) and soft tissue strain at the plantar aspect of the foot. Excessive plantar pressure and tissue strain on the insensate foot may lead to ulceration. Our study investigated the effect of therapeutic footwear and custom-made orthotic inserts on pressure and tissue strain along the second ray of the plantar foot, and how these two variables are associated. METHODS: Twenty subjects (mean age 57.3 [SD 9.3] years, 12 male, 8 female, body mass index 32.5 [SD 7.4] kg/m2) with diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, and a history of a plantar ulcer participated. Plantar pressure data were recorded during computed tomography scans for four conditions (barefoot, shoe, shoe+total contact insert, and shoe+total contact insert+metatarsal pad). For each condition tested, tissue strain and plantar pressure were determined at the second metatarsal head and at 15 other points along the second ray. FINDINGS: Differences were noted between the 4 conditions for pressure (P<0.004) and soft tissue strain (P<0.042) at the second metatarsal head. Correlation coefficients demonstrated an association between pressure and strain (Barefoot r=0.81, Shoe r=0.75, Shoe+total contact insert r=0.73, and Shoe+total contact insert+metatarsal pad r=0.44). INTERPRETATION: Footwear and orthotic devices tested in this study decreased pressure and soft tissue strain at the second ray of the foot, and these two variables were strongly related. A better understanding of the role tissue strain plays in distributing plantar forces may lead to improvements in the design of orthotic devices.

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DJ Lott,MK Hastings,PK Commean,KE Smith,MJ Mueller,

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Effect of footwear and orthotic devices on stress reduction and soft tissue strain of the neuropathic foot. Journal Published:

PUBLICATION TYPE: Research Support, N.I.H., Extr

Journal: Clinical biomechanics (Bristol, Avon)

VOLUME: 22

Page Numbers: 352-9

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ISSN: 0268-0033

DAY: 19

MONTH: 12

YEAR: 2006

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KEYWORDS: Stress, Mechanical

MESH TERMS: physiopathology

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AFFILIATION: Movement Science Program, Washington University, St. Louis, MO 63108, USA. djlott@artsci.wustl.edu

Country: England

AGENCY: United States NICHD

GRANT: R01 HD36895

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MEDLINETA: Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon)

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