Pedorthic care of the arthritic foot
Pedorthic care of the arthritic foot is very important and tough problem.an elastic midfoot bandage may provide limited support for patients with mild midfoot arthritis.More rigid thermoplastics can also play a role in supporting the midfoot.Pedorthic management can dramatically improve the quality of life for individuals who have arthritis.The majority of adults over the age of 50 have been diagnosed with arthritis in at least one joint in their lower extremity.Many of these adult will be referred to a pedorthist for conservative care.Pedorthists,therefore,must realize that arthritic takes many forms and that symptoms and treatment plans vary.A rocker-bottom modification effectively reduces motion in the midfoot and yet simulates lost motion in the hindfoot.Last,we talk about Pedorthic management plays an important role in preserving the arthritic foot.
Pedorthic care arthritic foot save
Peng Hu
National Research Center For Rehabilitation Technical Aids,Beijing,China
国际会议
7th Asian-Pacific Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering(第七届亚太地区生物工程学术会议)
北京
英文
2008-04-22（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）