title: Foot orthoses custom-made by vacuum forming on the non-load-bearing foot: preliminary results in male children with calcaneal apophysitis (Sever's disease).
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To our knowledge, the technique of molding orthoses to the non-load-bearing foot is still not widely investigated. The aim of this work is, therefore, first, to describe an off-loading custom-made technique and, second, to explain how it can be specifically adapted to treat Sever's disease.
  
  
  METHODS
  A technique of directly molding orthoses to the non-load-bearing foot by vacuum forming an insole to the foot fabricated with a combination of polyvinyl chloride and polyester resins, 30 Shore A hardness and 148 kg/m(3) density polyethylene-ethylene-vinyl-alcohol, and a cushioning heel cup of 22 Shore A polyurethane, using a directly molding orthoses technique to the non-load-bearing foot by vacuum.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Results show that this new technique could be a good alternative to traditional insoles in the management of Sever's disease pain.
authors.affiliation: 1Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Malaga, Spain.
authors.forename: Gabriel
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gijon-Nogueron
authors.forename: Encarnacion
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cortes-Jeronimo
authors.forename: Jose Antonio
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Cervera-Marin
authors.forename: Raquel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: García-de-la-Peña
authors.forename: Salomon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Benhamu-Benhamu
authors.forename: Alejandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Luque-Suarez
mesh_terms: D002111:Calcaneus; D002648:Child; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005528:Foot / Q000502:physiology*; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D061826:Foot Orthoses; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000453:epidemiology; D011091:Polyesters; D011140:Polyurethanes; D011143:Polyvinyl Chloride; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014618:Vacuum; D016474:Weight-Bearing / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D011091:Polyesters; D011140:Polyurethanes; D011143:Polyvinyl Chloride
keywords: Sever’s disease; children; foot orthotics; treatment