An evaluation of the use of gait plate inlays in the short-term management of the intoeing child.
A method of short-term intervention in cases of symptomatic intoeing in young children was evaluated. Foot placement angle (FPA) in subjects (N = 18) suffering from symptomatic intoeing was compared before and during the wearing of "gait plate" inlays in the footgear. The median preintervention FPA in the study group was -9.5 degrees (i.e., 9.5 degrees of intoeing). After the addition of gait plate inlays, this angle fell to -3.5 degrees (Wilcoxon's matched pairs test P < 0.0001). There was no correlation found between the site of the underlying pathology, gender, or age in relation to either the degree of original intoeing or resulting improvement. There was a significant negative correlation (Spearman's correlation coefficient -0.512, P < 0.001) between the FPA at diagnosis and the subsequent improvement.
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Department of Podiatry, University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, United Kingdom.
D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005528:Foot / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005684:Gait; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009989:Orthotic Devices; D012775:Shoes; D016138:Walking