Biomechanical Functional Evaluation of Plantar Pressures After Foot and Ankle Surgeries

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Plantar pressure: Biomechanical functional assessments investigate specific variables: gait analysis, stabilometry, kinematics and kinetics of joint movements, activation, and strength of specific muscle groups.

Study 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

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Primary outcome measure(s)

• 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).
• Visual Analogue Scale — After 6 months
  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).

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