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  1. Diabetes, end stage renal disease (ESRD), and peripheral arterial disease (PAD) are associated with a higher risk of diabetes-related lower limb amputation. Timely identification of PAD with toe systolic blood...

    Authors: Rachel Carle, Peta Tehan, Sarah Stewart, David Semple, Andrew Pilmore and Matthew R. Carroll
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2023 16:42
  2. The UK medicines legislation was amended ten years ago (2013) to allow podiatrists and physiotherapists independent prescribing rights, the first of the allied health professions to do so. Non-medical prescrib...

    Authors: Ivan Bristow, Catherine Bowen, Nicky Wilson and Alan Borthwick
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2023 16:41
  3. Malalignment is often postulated as an important reason for the high failure rate of total ankle replacements (TARs). The correlation between TAR malalignment and clinical outcome, however, is not fully unders...

    Authors: Sanne W. G. van Hoogstraten, Joris Hermus, Vera Verbiest, Bert van Rietbergen and Jacobus J. C. Arts
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2023 16:40
  4. Calcaneal apophysitis is a common condition in childhood. Parents often seek online information for children’s’ health care concerns prior to seeking care. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the credibility, read...

    Authors: Sue Liu, Cylie M. Williams and James J. Welch
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2023 16:39
  5. Footwear has been shown to influence balance and is an important consideration in relation to the prevention of falls. However, it remains unclear as to what type of footwear is most beneficial for balance in ...

    Authors: Ameer Nor Azhar, Shannon E. Munteanu and Hylton B. Menz
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2023 16:38
  6. Plantar warts, or verrucae plantaris, are common lesions causing considerable pain during weightbearing activity. Although current treatment modalities have low success rates, microwave therapy has been introd...

    Authors: Wendy Hagon, Jonathan Hagon, Greer Noble, Angela Brenton-Rule, Sarah Stewart and Ivan Bristow
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2023 16:37
  7. This study aimed to establish mortality predictive parameters with a higher contribution to mortality by comparing the demographic data, comorbid factors, and haematological values of patients who underwent be...

    Authors: Cafer Özgür Hançerli and Necati Doğan
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2023 16:36
  8. Ingrown toenails are a common nail pathology. When conservative treatments are ineffective, a surgical approach is often utilised. Despite recent narrative reviews, there is a need for an up-to-date and rigoro...

    Authors: Victoria Exley, Katherine Jones, Grace O’Carroll, Judith Watson and Michael Backhouse
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2023 16:35
  9. Total ankle arthroplasty is increasingly used as a treatment for end stage ankle arthropathy. The aim of this study was to report the mid-term clinical function and survival results of Ceramic Coated Implant (...

    Authors: Joris P. S. Hermus, Sander M. van Kuijk, Marianne A. Witlox, Martijn Poeze, Lodewijk W. van Rhijn and Jacobus J. Arts
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2023 16:34
  10. Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN) is the most common presenting side effect of chemotherapy. As a sensory based neuropathy, this condition can persist for a long time after cessation of chemoth...

    Authors: Sindhrani Dars, Elizabeth Buckley, Kerri Beckmann, David Roder and Helen Banwell
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2023 16:33
  11. Evidence-based practice provides the foundation for high quality patient care, and in the NHS, research is seen as vital to enable service transformation and improve outcomes. Research is one of the four pilla...

    Authors: Lesley Posmyk, Robyn L. Carter-Wale, Kerry Clark, Lorna Donson, Jill Halstead, Natalie Lennox and Helen Milnes
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2023 16:32
  12. The present study aimed to describe the frequency and severity of tram-track lesions in anterior ankle impingement in athletes and to evaluate the association between osteophyte morphology and severity of tram...

    Authors: Hiroki Yabiku, Tomohiro Matsui, Takeshi Sugimoto, Yasuyoshi Mase, Kotaro Higa, Fuminari Uehara, Takashi Toma, Chinatsu Azuma, Yasunori Tome, Kotaro Nishida and Tsukasa Kumai
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2023 16:31
  13. Clinical gait analysis is widely used to aid the assessment and diagnosis of symptomatic pathologies. Foot function pressure systems such as F-scan and analysis of the spatial–temporal parameters of gait using...

    Authors: Stephanie Speight, Sarah Reel and John Stephenson
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2023 16:30
  14. Sesamoiditis is a common inflammatory condition affecting the sesamoid bones at the plantar aspect of the first metatarsophalangeal joint (1MTPJ). However, there are currently no recommendations or clinical gu...

    Authors: Preeti Kaur, Matthew R Carroll and Sarah Stewart
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2023 16:29
  15. Plantar Heel Pain (PHP) is a common disorder with many treatment pathways and is not self-limiting, hence prognostic information concerning recovery or recalcitrance is needed to guide practice. In this system...

    Authors: Halime Gulle, Dylan Morrissey, Xiang Li Tan, Matthew Cotchett, Stuart Charles Miller, Aleksandra Birn Jeffrey and Trevor Prior
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2023 16:28
  16. Removable cast walkers (RCWs), with or without modifications, are used to offload diabetes-related foot ulcers (DRFUs), however there is limited data relating to their offloading effects. This study aimed to q...

    Authors: Rebekah V. Withers, Byron M. Perrin, Karl B. Landorf and Anita Raspovic
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2023 16:27
  17. Adolescents are often required to wear footwear that adheres to uniform guidelines at secondary school. There is a paucity of literature on factors influencing school footwear choice and what drives the develo...

    Authors: Natalie Mazzella, Aaron Fox, Natalie Saunders, Danielle Trowell, Bill Vicenzino and Jason Bonacci
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2023 16:26
  18. The cost of losing foot health is significant to the person, healthcare systems, and economy, with diabetes related foot health issues alone costing over £1 billion annually in the UK. Yet many foot health pro...

    Authors: Sue Skidmore, Yeliz Prior, Christopher Nester, Sam Bird and Cristina Vasilica
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2023 16:25
  19. The objectives of this study were to: (i) review and provide a narrative synthesis of three-dimensional (3D) foot surface scanning methodological and statistical analysis protocols, and (ii) develop a set of r...

    Authors: Jamie J. Allan, Shannon E. Munteanu, Daniel R. Bonanno, Andrew K. Buldt, Simon Choppin, Alice Bullas, Natalie Pearce and Hylton B. Menz
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2023 16:24
  20. Managing and rehabilitating Achilles tendinopathy can be difficult, and the results are often unsatisfactory. Currently, clinicians use ultrasonography to diagnose the condition and predict symptom development...

    Authors: Tiziana Mifsud, Alfred Gatt, Kirill Micallef-Stafrace, Nachiappan Chockalingam and Nat Padhiar
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2023 16:23
  21. Ankle joint functional assessment tool (AJFAT) is gradually becoming a popular tool for diagnosing functional ankle instability (FAI). However, due to the lack of standard Chinese versions of AJFAT and reliab...

    Authors: Jinfeng Li, Fanji Qiu and Kirsten Legerlotz
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2023 16:22
  22. In infants and young children, a wide heterogeneity of foot shape is typical. Therefore, children, who are additionally influenced by rapid growth and maturation, are a very special cohort for foot measurement...

    Authors: Juliane Mueller, Monika Richter, Kathrin Schaefer, Jonathan Ganz, Jörg Lohscheller and Steffen Mueller
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2023 16:21
  23. Plantar fasciopathy is the most common cause of heel pain, and is associated with decreased physical activity level and quality of life. There has been limited research on the experiences of patients with plan...

    Authors: Marianne Mørk, Helene Lundgaard Soberg, Aasne Fenne Hoksrud, Marte Heide and Karen Synne Groven
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2023 16:20
  24. Quantitative research has dominated the field of Achilles Tendinopathy. The use of qualitative research allows in-depth exploration of participants’ perspectives, offering great insight in the evaluation of a ...

    Authors: Deirdre Ryan, Ebonie Rio, Grainne O’Donoghue and Cliona O’Sullivan
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2023 16:19
  25. Diabetes-related foot ulcers result in significant mortality, morbidity and economic costs. Pressure offloading is important for ulcer healing, but patients with diabetes-related foot ulcers are presented with...

    Authors: Emily Aitken, Jonathan Hiew, Emma J Hamilton, Laurens Manning, Jens Carsten Ritter, Edward Raby and Paul M Gittings
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2023 16:18
  26. Diabetic foot assessments detect patients at risk for developing a diabetes-related foot ulceration and can significantly reduce the risk of amputation. In order to organize this assessment effectively, diabet...

    Authors: Irene Vansteenland and Rachel Forss
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2023 16:17
  27. Offloading devices improve healing of diabetes-related foot ulcers (DFUs) but they can limit mobilisation. Rehabilitation during or after removal of these devices may promote physical activity in a population ...

    Authors: K. Jones, M. R. Backhouse and J. Bruce
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2023 16:16
  28. The Ilizarov fixator is a popular device for treating arthrodesis of the ankle joint in complex situations. However, the therapy can fail, with nonunion or partial union that might not be load stable. There is...

    Authors: Charlotte Cibura, Sebastian Lotzien, Thomas Rosteius, Christopher Ull, Periklis Godolias, Thomas Armin Schildhauer and Matthias Königshausen
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2023 16:15
  29. Falls are commonplace among elderly people. It is urgent to prevent falls. Previous studies have confirmed that there is a difference in plantar pressure between falls and non-falls in elderly people, but the ...

    Authors: Yifeng Yan, Jianlin Ou, Hanxue Shi, Chenming Sun, Longbin Shen, Zhen Song, Lin Shu and Zhuoming Chen
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2023 16:14
  30. In adults with diabetes, diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) and amputation are common and associated with significant morbidity and mortality.

    Authors: Anjum S. Kaka, Adrienne Landsteiner, Kristine E. Ensrud, Brittany Logan, Catherine Sowerby, Kristen Ullman, Patrick Yoon, Timothy J. Wilt and Shahnaz Sultan
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2023 16:13
  31. Haemophilia is an X-linked recessive genetic disorder characterised by bleeding within soft tissue and joints. The ankle is disproportionally affected by haemarthropathy when compared to the elbows and knees; ...

    Authors: Richard A. Wilkins, Heidi J. Siddle, Graham J. Chapman, Elizabeth Horn, Rebecca Walwyn and Anthony C. Redmond
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2023 16:12
  32. Foot orthoses (FOs) are commonly prescribed devices to attenuate biomechanical deficits and improve physical function in patients with musculoskeletal disorders. It is postulated that FOs provide their effects...

    Authors: Ana Sofia Tavera Pelaez, Nader Farahpour, Ian B. Griffiths and Gabriel Moisan
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2023 16:11
  33. Peroneal split tears are an underrated cause of ankle pain. While magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is useful for diagnosis, split tears are challenging to identify. The aim of the study was to investigate the ...

    Authors: Michael Huuskonen, Simon Borkmann, Alexander Bengtsson, Piotr Sobecki, Rafał Józwiak, Nektarios Solidakis and Paweł Szaro
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2023 16:10
  34. Lisfranc injuries mainly involve the tarsometatarsal joint complex and are commonly misdiagnosed or missed in clinical settings. Most medical institutions prefer to use conventional radiography. However, exist...

    Authors: Cheng Chen, JianTao Jiang, Cheng Wang, Jian Zou, ZhongMin Shi and YunFeng Yang
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2023 16:9
  35. Diabetic foot and lower limb complications are an important cause of morbidity and mortality among persons with diabetes mellitus. Very few studies have been carried out in the primary care settings. The main ...

    Authors: Magdalena Bundó, Bogdan Vlacho, Judit Llussà, Isabel Bobé, Meritxell Aivar, Carmen Ciria, Ana Martínez-Sánchez, Jordi Real, Manel Mata-Cases, Xavier Cos, Montserrat Dòria, Jordi Viade, Josep Franch-Nadal and Dídac Mauricio
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2023 16:8
  36. Final year podiatry students volunteer annually as part of the wider interprofessional medical team at both the Brighton and London Marathon race events, supervised by qualified podiatrists, allied health prof...

    Authors: Simon Otter, Deborah Whitham, Paula Riley, James Coughtrey and Sophia Whitham
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2023 16:7
  37. In people with diabetes (DM) and peripheral neuropathy (PN), loss of bone mineral density (BMD) in the tarsals and metatarsals contribute to foot complications; however, changes in BMD of the calcaneal bone is...

    Authors: Nicholas J. Youmans, Rachana S. Vaidya, Ling Chen, Hyo-Jung Jeong, Alexa York, Paul K. Commean, Mary K. Hastings and Jennifer A. Zellers
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2023 16:6
  38. Prolotherapy is the injection of a small volume of sclerosing or irritant solutions into an injured tissue. We aimed to investigate the effect of dextrose prolotherapy (DPT) versus placebo/other non-surgical t...

    Authors: Tannaz Ahadi, Masumeh Bagherzadeh Cham, Mahtab Mirmoghtadaei, Gholam Reza Raissi, Lobaneh Janbazi and Ghazal Zoghi
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2023 16:5
  39. Maldistribution of podiatrists limits capacity to address the footcare needs of the population. Understanding factors that impact recruitment and retention of Australian podiatrists is a key solution. The prim...

    Authors: Anna Couch, Hylton B. Menz, Belinda O’Sullivan, Terry Haines and Cylie M. Williams
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2023 16:4
  40. The present study aimed to assess the perceptions of patients with chronic diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) and their family caregivers regarding the impact of two stress reduction interventions on DFU and psycholo...

    Authors: M. Graça Pereira, Susana Pedras, André Louro, Alberto Lopes and Margarida Vilaça
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2023 16:3
  41. This study aims to explore the feasibility of using serial MRI without contrast in the monitoring of Charcot neuroarthropathy to reduce duration of immobilisation of the foot, in order to decide whether a larg...

    Authors: Catherine Gooday, Frances Game, Jim Woodburn, Fiona Poland, Erika Sims, Ketan Dhatariya, Lee Shepstone, Garry Barton and Wendy Hardeman
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2023 16:2
  42. Selecting footwear with appropriate fit in children is challenging due the changes with foot size and dimensions which occur throughout childhood. Access to appropriate footwear is important but recent challen...

    Authors: Carina Price, Stewart Morrison, Michael Haley, Christopher Nester and Anita Williams
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2023 16:1
  43. Medical grade footwear (MGF) with demonstrated plantar-pressure reducing effect is recommended to reduce the risk of diabetes-related foot ulceration (DFU). Efficacy of MGF relies on high adherence (≥ 80%). In...

    Authors: Clare McDonogh, Vanessa L. Nube, Georgina Frank, Stephen M. Twigg, Stefania Penkala, Samantha Holloway and Robert Snyder
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2022 15:94
  44. Foot self-care is important for preventing foot problems and maintaining one’s foot health. Foot self-care requires competence to identify foot problems, knowledge and skills to care for those problems, and a ...

    Authors: Anne-Marie Laitinen, Miko Pasanen, Elina Wasenius and Minna Stolt
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2022 15:93
  45. Foot-related complications are common in people with diabetes mellitus, however foot care services are underutilized by this population. This research aimed to systematically review the literature to identify ...

    Authors: Megan McPherson, Matthew Carroll and Sarah Stewart
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2022 15:92
  46. Patellofemoral pain is highly prevalent across the lifespan, and a significant proportion of people report unfavourable outcomes years after diagnosis. Previous research has implicated patellofemoral joint loa...

    Authors: Samual A. Kayll, Rana S. Hinman, Kim L. Bennell, Adam L. Bryant, Patrick L. Rowe and Kade L. Paterson
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2022 15:91
  47. Individuals living with diabetes run an increased risk of developing diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs), leading to high costs to society and reduced quality of life for the individual. Regular screening is important...

    Authors: Roland Zügner, Gustav Jarl, Leif Sundberg and Ulla Hellstrand Tang
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2022 15:90
  48. Lower extremity amputations (LEAs) as a result of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) cause considerable morbidity, mortality, and burden on the healthcare system. LEAs are thought to be preventable, yet the rate ...

    Authors: Marcelle Ben chmo, Lisa Matricciani, Saravana Kumar and Kristin Graham
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2022 15:89
  49. End-stage ankle osteoarthritis typically causes severe pain and impaired function. Surgical treatment involves total ankle replacement (TAR) or ankle fusion. Definitive evidence about which procedure is optima...

    Authors: Anna M. Anderson, Lara S. Chapman, Heidi J. Siddle, Sue Watson, Jane Klugerman, Deborah Antcliff, Anne-Maree Keenan and Claire L. Brockett
    Citation: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2022 15:88