title: Foot pressure studies in the assessment of forefoot arthroplasty in the rheumatoid foot.
abstract: To assess the results of forefoot arthroplasty, dynamic and static foot pressure studies have been made of the rheumatoid foot in both a prospective study group of 60 feet and in a retrospective study group of 18 feet. Significant reductions of pressure in the forefoot were found. Problems associated with the first and fifth metatarsals were considered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, England.
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Betts
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Stockley
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Getty
authors.forename: D I
authors.initials: DI
authors.lastname: Rowley
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Duckworth
authors.forename: C I
authors.initials: CI
authors.lastname: Franks
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D001178:Arthroplasty; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005545:Forefoot, Human / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008682:Metatarsal Bones / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D011312:Pressure; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012189:Retrospective Studies