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Title: | Foot orthoses in the management of chronic subtalar and talo crural joint pain in rheumatoid arthritis |
Authors: | Gatt, Alfred Formosa, Cynthia Otter, Simon |
Keywords: | Rheumatoid arthritis Ankle -- Diseases -- Case studies Ankle -- Abnormalities Orthopedic apparatus |
Issue Date: | 2016 |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Citation: | Gatt, A., Formosa, C., & Otter, S. (2016). Foot orthoses in the management of chronic subtalar and talo crural joint pain in rheumatoid arthritis. The Foot, 27, 27-31. |
Abstract: | Background: This pilot study investigated whether semi-rigid and soft orthoses had an effect on pain, disability and functional limitation in participants with chronic rheumatoid hindfoot involvement. Methods: Participants with chronic hindfoot pain were randomly assigned to 2 groups, commencing either with semi-rigid Subortholene orthoses or soft EVA orthoses. The Foot Function Index and the Ritchie Articular Index were administered pre- and post-intervention, which lasted for 3 months. Following a 2 week washout period, each group was switched over to the other type of orthoses. Results: Nine female participants (mean age 52.2years (SD 9.1); mean weight 71kg (SD 12.64); mean height 160cm (SD 5.18)) with a mean RA duration of 11.7years (SD 7.83), and a mean ankle/subtalar joint pain duration of 5.7years (SD 2.62), completed the programme. Mean improvement in FFI score for both orthoses resulted in the same statistical significance (p=0.001). Statistically significant reduction in pain, disability and functional limitation was observed for both interventions, together with improvement in the Ritchie Articular Index score. Conclusion: Both Subortholene and EVA orthoses significantly reduced pain, disability and functional limitations in participants with chronic ankle/subtalar joint pain in rheumatoid arthritis. |
URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/18164 |
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