Tarsal fusion for pes equinovarus deformity improves gait capacity in chronic stroke patients

Tarsal fusion for pes equinovarus deformity improves gait capacity in chronic stroke patients

Abstract Background Gait impairments are common and disabling in chronic stroke patients. Pes equinovarus deformity is one of the primary motor deficits underlying reduced gait capacity after stroke. It predisposes to stance-phase instability and subsequent ankle sprain or falls. This instability is...

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Main Authors: Jorik Nonnekes, Maartje Kamps, Jasper den Boer, Hanneke van Duijnhoven, Frits Lem, Jan Willem K. Louwerens, Noël Keijsers, Alexander C. H. Geurts
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation
Subjects:
Gait
Stroke
Tarsal fusion
Equinovarus
Rehabilitation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12984-019-0572-2

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