Objective diagnosis of equinus during gait prior to and following a tibial nerve block.
A quantitative evaluation technique has been developed to assist the clinician in the diagnosis and treatment of ankle equinus deformity. Specifically, the work focuses on accomplishing two major goals: 1) to develop a reliable set of quantitative criteria to assess the degree of dysfunction of the ankle joint during locomotion in patients with equinus deformity; and 2) to determine the effect of various treatment modalities on the ambulatory performance of patients with equinus deformity. A statistically significant difference in two key gait parameters has been demonstrated between healthy subjects and those with equinus deformity.
Maurer
B T
BT
Department of Rheumatology, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA.
Hillstrom
H J
HJ
Siegler
S
S
Kugler
F
F
Hice
G
G
Malay
D S
DS
Downey
M
M
Stienstra
J
J
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000843:Ankle Joint; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005684:Gait; D006801:Humans; D016916:Joint Deformities, Acquired / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D009407:Nerve Block; D013979:Tibial Nerve