Research Article

Effects of custom-made insole on gait pattern of patients with unilateral displaced intra-articular calcaneal fracture: evaluation with computerized gait analysis

Volume: 46 Number: 1 March 23, 2012
  • Ali Ocguder
  • Haydar Gok
  • Cengiz Heycan
  • Osman Tecimel
  • Ergin Tonuk
  • Murat Bozkurt
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Effects of custom-made insole on gait pattern of patients with unilateral displaced intra-articular calcaneal fracture: evaluation with computerized gait analysis

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate whether use of custom-fabricated insoles improves the gait pattern in patients with displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures.
Methods: Fourteen patients (7 female, 7 male; mean age: 39±12 years) and 11 healthy individuals (mean age: 42±13 years) were included in the study. Treatment protocol included conservative treatment involving immobilization, with or without closed reduction, active exercises, wear of a customfabricated insole and prospective follow-up. All patients were evaluated by physical examination, axial and lateral radiographs, computerized tomography, and computerized gait analysis.
Results: The use of custom-made insoles significantly improved step and stride lengths and the peak values of fore-aft component in the involved foot and tended to increase plantarflexor moment and total ankle power. The majority of patients (71%) continued to have substantial mechanical abnormalities by computerized gait analysis. Plantar flexion moment, total ankle power, vertical component of ground reaction forces (GRFs), and total sagittal plane excursion were significantly decreased in the involved foot when compared to the uninvolved foot. Plantar flexion moment, total ankle power, vertical, fore-aft and mediolateral componentsof GRFs were significantly decreased in the involved foot when compared to the healthy control group.
Conclusion: Use of a custom-made insole improves advancement of limb and weight-bearing in patients with a displaced intra-articular calcaneal fracture. Nevertheless, mechanical abnormalities persist in the affected limb, which does not appear to recover a gait pattern similar to that of normal walking.

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English

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Health Care Administration

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Research Article

Authors

Ali Ocguder This is me

Haydar Gok This is me

Cengiz Heycan This is me

Osman Tecimel This is me

Ergin Tonuk This is me

Murat Bozkurt This is me

Publication Date

March 23, 2012

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March 7, 2014

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Year 2012 Volume: 46 Number: 1

APA
Ocguder, A., Gok, H., Heycan, C., Tecimel, O., Tonuk, E., & Bozkurt, M. (2012). Effects of custom-made insole on gait pattern of patients with unilateral displaced intra-articular calcaneal fracture: evaluation with computerized gait analysis. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 46(1), 1-7. https://izlik.org/JA55DL79FE
AMA
1.Ocguder A, Gok H, Heycan C, Tecimel O, Tonuk E, Bozkurt M. Effects of custom-made insole on gait pattern of patients with unilateral displaced intra-articular calcaneal fracture: evaluation with computerized gait analysis. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2012;46(1):1-7. https://izlik.org/JA55DL79FE
Chicago
Ocguder, Ali, Haydar Gok, Cengiz Heycan, Osman Tecimel, Ergin Tonuk, and Murat Bozkurt. 2012. “Effects of Custom-Made Insole on Gait Pattern of Patients With Unilateral Displaced Intra-Articular Calcaneal Fracture: Evaluation With Computerized Gait Analysis”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 46 (1): 1-7. https://izlik.org/JA55DL79FE.
EndNote
Ocguder A, Gok H, Heycan C, Tecimel O, Tonuk E, Bozkurt M (March 1, 2012) Effects of custom-made insole on gait pattern of patients with unilateral displaced intra-articular calcaneal fracture: evaluation with computerized gait analysis. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 46 1 1–7.
IEEE
[1]A. Ocguder, H. Gok, C. Heycan, O. Tecimel, E. Tonuk, and M. Bozkurt, “Effects of custom-made insole on gait pattern of patients with unilateral displaced intra-articular calcaneal fracture: evaluation with computerized gait analysis”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 46, no. 1, pp. 1–7, Mar. 2012, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA55DL79FE
ISNAD
Ocguder, Ali - Gok, Haydar - Heycan, Cengiz - Tecimel, Osman - Tonuk, Ergin - Bozkurt, Murat. “Effects of Custom-Made Insole on Gait Pattern of Patients With Unilateral Displaced Intra-Articular Calcaneal Fracture: Evaluation With Computerized Gait Analysis”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 46/1 (March 1, 2012): 1-7. https://izlik.org/JA55DL79FE.
JAMA
1.Ocguder A, Gok H, Heycan C, Tecimel O, Tonuk E, Bozkurt M. Effects of custom-made insole on gait pattern of patients with unilateral displaced intra-articular calcaneal fracture: evaluation with computerized gait analysis. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2012;46:1–7.
MLA
Ocguder, Ali, et al. “Effects of Custom-Made Insole on Gait Pattern of Patients With Unilateral Displaced Intra-Articular Calcaneal Fracture: Evaluation With Computerized Gait Analysis”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 46, no. 1, Mar. 2012, pp. 1-7, https://izlik.org/JA55DL79FE.
Vancouver
1.Ali Ocguder, Haydar Gok, Cengiz Heycan, Osman Tecimel, Ergin Tonuk, Murat Bozkurt. Effects of custom-made insole on gait pattern of patients with unilateral displaced intra-articular calcaneal fracture: evaluation with computerized gait analysis. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica [Internet]. 2012 Mar. 1;46(1):1-7. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA55DL79FE