[Orthopedic shoes and their modifications].
The bone structure of the foot, knee and hip and their principle deformities are presented. With this in mind, the orthopedic shoe and its modifications are discussed as an extremely important element in correcting deformities that cause walking alterations, pain, etc.... How the shoes are made, the basic characteristics they should possess, which shoes are appropriate for which age, and problems the wrong shoe type can provoke are also discussed.
Barca Durán
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Departamento de Enfermería, E.U.E. Universidad de Extremadura, Cáceres.
Tiburcio Domínguez
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Rodríguez Flores
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Sánchez Fernández
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Caro Dionisio
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Dávila Dávila
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García Molina
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D004867:Equipment Design; D005530:Foot Deformities / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D009989:Orthotic Devices / Q000600:supply & distribution; D018579:Patient Selection; D012775:Shoes; D016138:Walking